A bill to designate the United States Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona, as the "James A. Walsh United States Courthouse".
Public Law 99-213 · H.R. 2698 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 26, 1985 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Kenneth Gray, Rep. Eldon Rudd,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the United States Courthouse in Tucson, Arizona, as the James A. Walsh United States Courthouse.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 26, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-213.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 10, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Oct 7, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 18, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 6, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.