A bill to authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service with respect to the use of certain public air space in the District of Columbia.
Public Law 95-235 · H.R. 7766 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 21, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Diggs (D-MI-13)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Authorizes the Mayor of the District of Columbia to enter into an agreement relating to the use of airspace with the United States Postal Service permitting the Postal Service to build a bridge for postal use between Union Station Terminal and the City Post Office located on North Capital Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Northeast.
Provides that such construction shall not be inconsistent with the use, maintenance, and operation of any street or alley, and shall not deprive any real property not owned by the United States and administered by the United States Postal Service of easements of light, air, and access.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Feb 21, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-235.
- Feb 10, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 9, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 6, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jan 30, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 28, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 26, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 20, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- Jun 14, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia 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.