To designate the United States courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse".
Public Law 107-2 · H.R. 559 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Mar 13, 2001 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-3)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Barney Frank,
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. courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way in Boston, Massachusetts, as the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Mar 13, 2001Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-2.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 1, 2001PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Feb 15, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 14, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Feb 13, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 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.