To designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois.
Public Law 106-123 · H.R. 1191 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 6, 1999 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7)
Cosponsors (19): Rep. Rod Blagojevich, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the facilities of the U.S. Postal Service located in Chicago, Illinois, at: (1) 433 West Harrison Street as the Cardiss Collins Post Office Building; (2) 2302 South Pulaski Street as the Otis Grant Collins Post Office Building; (3) 4222 West Madison Street as the Mary Alice (Ma) Henry Post Office Building; and (4) 50001 West Division Street as the Robert LeFlore, Jr. Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 6, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-123.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- May 24, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Apr 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Mar 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Mar 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.