To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, Florida, as the "Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse".
Public Law 111-78 · H.R. 2913 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 19, 2009 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-18)
Cosponsors (16): Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Connie Mack,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the United States courthouse located at 301 Simonton Street in Key West, FL, as the "Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse."
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management 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 19, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-78.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 25, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 24, 2009FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Aug 7, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Aug 3, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Jul 31, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent to consider in the House.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-240.
- Jul 30, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 30, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
- Jun 18, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jun 17, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 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.