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HR 246 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional tributes Government buildings, facilities, and property Judges Virginia

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the "H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Introduced: January 11, 2021 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 27, 2021
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse.

What's happening now October 27, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2022
Good, Bob
· Feb 18, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Feb 4, 2021
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 3, 2021
McKinley, David
· Feb 1, 2021
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 246: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the "H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse".. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-246/
MLA
"H.R. 246: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the "H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse".." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-246/.
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H.R. 246, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-246/.
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[H.R. 246: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 180 West Main Street in Abingdon, Virginia, as the "H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse".](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-246/)
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