H.R. 5001: Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-01-16 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-359.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-01-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-359. (final step reached)
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Official title

Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 23, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 - Directs the Administrator of General Services to proceed with redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building (including the Pavillion Annex), located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., consistent with the redevelopment plan approved by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works. Authorizes the Administrator to provide replacement space for federal agency tenants housed in the Building as necessary. Requires the Administrator to report to Congress on any proposed redevelopment agreement, including a summary of a cost-beneft analysis and a description of material provisions. Delays the effective date of any such agreement until 30 days of continuous session of Congress after transmittal of the Administrator's report to Congress.

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Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5001, Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 (2008-06-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5001, Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 (2008-06-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5001, Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 (2008-09-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5001, Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act of 2008 (2008-09-23)

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5001.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr5001 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110