A bill to designate the "Ray J. Madden Post Office Building."
Public Law 94-501 · H.R. 15546 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 14, 1976 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Brademas (D-IN-3)
Cosponsors (9): Rep. Floyd Fithian, Rep. John Roush,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates a specified building in Gary, Indiana, as the Ray J. Madden Post Office Building.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 14, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-501.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 5, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 22, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 21, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 16, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 14, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.