Providence Hospital Commemorative Plaque Act
Public Law 99-325 · H.R. 4382 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 28, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Bliley (R-VA-3)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. William Dannemeyer, Rep. Robert Roe,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Providence Hospital Commemorative Plaque Act - Commemorates Providence Hospital for providing 125 years of service to the District of Columbia. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to place a commemorative plaque and pedestal at the original site of the hospital and maintain the plaque and pedestal as part of the Capitol grounds. Authorizes the Architect to accept gifts, incur obligations, and make expenditures necessary for carrying out this Act.
Requires the Architect to submit to the Congress a final report on all money received and expended in carrying out this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- May 28, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-325.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 19, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 14, 1986FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 13, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Apr 30, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 24, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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.