House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1987
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 2, 1987
- Committee actionMay 13, 1987
- Passed HouseJun 3, 1987 · 302–102
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
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.
- H.R. 1207 (100th) Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987
- H.J.Res. 338 (100th) A joint resolution designating October 15, 1987, as "National Safety Belt Use Day".
- H.J.Res. 485 (100th) A joint resolution designating June 26 through July 2, 1988, as "National Safety Belt Use Week".
- H.R. 5471 (100th) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
- H.R. 5552 (100th) A bill to provide that the Consumer Product Safety Commission amend its regulations regarding lawn darts.
- H.Con.Res. 50 (100th) A concurrent resolution concerning the encouragement and support for international negotiations, pursuant to section 156 of the Clean Air…
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.