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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 127 Social Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, as the "Alphonse F. Auclair Post Office Building".

Public Law 107-261 · H.R. 669 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 30, 2002 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI-1)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Jim Langevin

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 127 Social Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, as the Alphonse F. Auclair Post Office Building.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-261.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 25, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 17, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  6. Oct 10, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  9. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  10. Feb 14, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  11. 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.