A bill to rename certain buildings of the Library of Congress.
Public Law 96-269 · S. 2517 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 13, 1980 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
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.
Renames the building in the District of Columbia commonly known as the Library of Congress Main Building as the "Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building."
Renames the building in the District of Columbia commonly known as the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building or the Library of Congress Annex Building as the "Library of Congress John Adams Building.
Repeals the Act entitled "An Act to name the building known as the Library of Congress Annex to be the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building," approved April 13, 1976.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jun 13, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-269.
- Jun 5, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 3, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 15, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- May 14, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 7, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Apr 1, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration 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.