House bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-542
Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988
Became law on Oct 28, 1988.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 7, 1988
- Committee actionSep 27, 1988
- Passed HouseOct 12, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateOct 14, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 21, 1988
- Became lawOct 28, 1988
Latest action: Oct 28, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-542.
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
94 cosponsors — 25 Republicans, 68 Democrats, 1 independent
70 of 94 cosponsors (74%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), James Bilbray (D-NV), David Bonior (D-MI), E. Boulter (R-TX), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Brennan (D-ME), George Brown (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Bob Carr (D-MI), Howard Coble (R-NC), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), George Crockett (D-MI), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Wayne Dowdy (D-MS), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), William Frenzel (R-MN) and 64 more.
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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.