A bill to designate the building known as the Federal Building in Evansville, Indiana, as the "Winfield K. Denton Building".
Public Law 96-232 · H.R. 5794 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Apr 10, 1980 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. John Brademas (D-IN-3)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Lee Hamilton, Rep. Philip Sharp,
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 Evansville, Indiana, as the Winfield K. Danton 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.
- Apr 10, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-232.
- Apr 2, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Apr 1, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Dec 4, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 3, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Nov 27, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Nov 2, 1979CommitteeCommittee · 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.