Public Law 109-189
Official title: “To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 421 to 0 on July 26, 2005, with 12 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it without objection on March 3, 2006. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on March 20, 2006.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 221 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| House Democrats | 199 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| House independents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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