House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-485
Family Support Act of 1988
Became law on Oct 13, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Harold Ford D-TNWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 19, 1987
- Committee actionJun 10, 1987
- Passed HouseDec 16, 1987 · 230–194
- Passed SenateJun 16, 1988 · 93–3
- Resolving differencesJul 7, 1988
- To the PresidentOct 13, 1988
- Became lawOct 13, 1988
Latest action: Oct 13, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-485.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
68 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 67 Democrats
0 of 68 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), William Alexander (D-AR), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Beryl Anthony (D-AR), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), John Dingell (D-MI), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Thomas Downey (D-NY), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Don Edwards (D-CA), Mike Espy (D-MS), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL), James Florio (D-NJ), Thomas Foley (D-WA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Richard Gephardt (D-MO) and 38 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Harold Ford.
- H.R. 3788 (100th) Social Security Notch Adjustment Act
- H.Con.Res. 143 (100th) A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning minority employment practices of the Department of State.
- H.R. 3265 (100th) Handicapped Transportation Amendments of 1987
- H.R. 4273 (100th) A bill to amend titles XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI…
- H.R. 1209 (100th) A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.
- H.R. 3002 (100th) A bill to amend chapter 215 of title 18, United States Code, to provide certain rights for persons who are subjected to grand jury…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.