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A bill to name a Federal Office building in Dallas, Texas, the "Earle Cabell Federal Building."

Public Law 93-187 · S. 2503 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 15, 1973 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Tower

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateMethod not stated
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Summary

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

Designates the Federal office building at 1100 Commerce Street, in Dallas, Texas as the "Earle Cabell Federal 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. 10 actions.

  1. Dec 15, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-187.
  3. Dec 5, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Dec 3, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  5. Nov 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Oct 15, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Oct 13, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  8. Oct 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  9. Oct 1, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  10. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.