To designate the United States Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the "Louise Stokes Post Office".
Public Law 106-235 · H.R. 2357 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 6, 2000 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. James Traficant (D-OH-17)
Cosponsors (33): Rep. Stephanie Jones, Rep. Tony Hall,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the U.S. Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the Louise Stokes Post Office.
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.
- Jul 6, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-235.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 27, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 23, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 21, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 14, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 12, 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. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Aug 4, 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
- Jul 6, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 24, 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.