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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Prevention of Telephone Pornography Act of 1988

H.R. 4401Introduced Apr 19, 1988Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Hall D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 20, 1988 — Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Joe Moakley (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ralph Hall.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-4 district

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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.