A bill to designate the building known as the Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, as the "J. Caleb Boggs Building".
Public Law 96-134 · S. 1686 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 5, 1979 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. William Roth (R-DE)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Jennings Randolph, Sen. Robert Stafford,
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 the Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, as the J. Caleb Boggs 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. 12 actions.
- Dec 5, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-134.
- Nov 29, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Nov 27, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5228.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 7, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 1, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Oct 31, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Aug 3, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.