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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1987

H.R. 1934Introduced Apr 2, 1987Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John Dingell D-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 3, 1987 — Other Measure S.742 Passed House in Lieu.

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

71 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 48 Democrats

22 of 71 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Jack Brooks (D-TX), John Bryant (D-TX), Jack Buechner (R-MO), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), H. Callahan (R-AL), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), E. Coleman (R-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Silvio Conte (R-MA), James Cooper (D-TN), Larry Craig (R-ID), Philip Crane (R-IL), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Hal Daub (R-NE), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Jack Fields (R-TX), William Ford (D-MI), Newt Gingrich (R-GA) and 41 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Dingell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress

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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.