Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3412
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2023-12-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Racial and ethnic relations

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-01
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-02-27
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill&nbsp;redesignates the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building.</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Reuben E. Lawson dedicated his life and career to promoting the ideals of equality and inclusion as a lawyer for the Roanoke chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (commonly known as the NAACP ) who actively worked to end segregation in Southwest Virginia; (2) arguing a number of significant cases in the Western District of Virginia, Reuben E. Lawson fought to ensure the enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), so that schools in the Roanoke region would be fully integrated; and (3) Southwest Virginians are indebted to Reuben E. Lawson for his important work in ending segregation, and it is fitting that he be remembered in the current home of the court in which he valiantly fought. 3. Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Richard H. Poff Federal Building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building .

Passed the Senate February 27, 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 313 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2023 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works January 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Reuben E. Lawson dedicated his life and career to promoting the ideals of equality and inclusion as a lawyer for the Roanoke chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (commonly known as the NAACP ) who actively worked to end segregation in Southwest Virginia; (2) arguing a number of significant cases in the Western District of Virginia, Reuben E. Lawson fought to ensure the enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), so that schools in the Roanoke region would be fully integrated; and (3) Southwest Virginians are indebted to Reuben E. Lawson for his important work in ending segregation, and it is fitting that he be remembered in the current home of the court in which he valiantly fought. 3. Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Richard H. Poff Federal Building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building .

January 25, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2023 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To redesignate the Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Reuben E. Lawson dedicated his life and career to promoting the ideals of equality and inclusion as a lawyer for the Roanoke chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (commonly known as the NAACP ) who actively worked to end segregation in Southwest Virginia; (2) arguing a number of significant cases in the Western District of Virginia, Reuben E. Lawson fought to ensure the enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), so that schools in the Roanoke region would be fully integrated; and (3) Southwest Virginians are indebted to Reuben E. Lawson for his important work in ending segregation, and it is fitting that he be remembered in the current home of the court in which he valiantly fought. 3. Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building (a) Redesignation The Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Richard H. Poff Federal Building shall be deemed to be a reference to the Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building .