A bill to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Ashland, Kentucky, as the "Carl D. Perkins Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Public Law 99-55 · H.R. 14 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 26, 1985 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. William Natcher (D-KY-2)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Marion Snyder, Rep. Romano Mazzoli,
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 Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Ashland, Kentucky, as the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
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. 13 actions.
- Jun 26, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-55.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 21, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 18, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 7, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- May 2, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Mar 5, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 28, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jan 3, 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.