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A bill to designate the "John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building".

Public Law 96-562 · S. 1824 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 22, 1980 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Morgan

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateMethod not stated
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Designates the Federal Building in Trenton, North Carolina, as the John D. Larkins, Jr., Federal Building.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Dec 22, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-562.
  3. Dec 16, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Dec 15, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Dec 13, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  7. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  8. Dec 12, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  10. Sep 26, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  11. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.