House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-540
A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to require alerting and locating equipment, including emergency position indicating radio beacons, on United States uninspected vessels, and for other purposes.
Became law on Oct 28, 1988.
Sponsor: Rep. Earl Hutto D-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 10, 1988
- Committee actionSep 15, 1988
- Passed HouseSep 26, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 12, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 21, 1988
- Became lawOct 28, 1988
Latest action: Oct 28, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-540.
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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Hutto.
- H.R. 2342 (100th) Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1988
- H.R. 3431 (100th) A bill to release a reversionary interest of the United States in a certain parcel of land located in Bay County, Florida.
- H.J.Res. 545 (100th) A joint resolution designating May 8-14, 1988, as "Just Say No Week".
- H.R. 5291 (100th) A bill to provide the Secretary of the Air Force with authority to convey certain land.
- H.J.Res. 108 (100th) A joint resolution designating May 17, 1987, through May 23, 1987, as "Just Say No to Drugs Week".
- H.R. 4558 (100th) Bridge Administration Transfer Act
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.