To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building".
Public Law 111-278 · H.R. 5390 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 13, 2010 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH-10)
Cosponsors (16): Rep. Steve Driehaus, Rep. Jean Schmidt,
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 facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 13, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-278.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 2010FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 21, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
- Jul 15, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 14, 2010FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 5390.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5390.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 17, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 25, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.