House resolution · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to implement closed caption broadcasting for hearing-impaired individuals of floor proceedings of the House of Representatives.
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Lowery R-CAWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 22, 1988
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Sep 22, 1988 — Referred to House Committee on Rules.
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
28 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 16 Democrats
17 of 28 cosponsors (61%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), David Bonior (D-MI), Don Bonker (D-WA), Terry Bruce (D-IL), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Hal Daub (R-NE), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Barney Frank (D-MA), William Frenzel (R-MN), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Frank Horton (R-NY), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Lynn Martin (R-IL), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Robert Michel (R-IL), Norman Mineta (D-CA), Leon Panetta (D-CA), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), William Thomas (R-CA), Esteban Torres (D-CA), Frank Wolf (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Lowery.
- H.J.Res. 449 (100th) A joint resolution designating the month of November 1988 as "National Alzheimer's Disease Month".
- H.J.Res. 52 (100th) A joint resolution designating the month of November 1987 as "National Alzheimers's Disease Month".
- H.R. 185 (100th) A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for administrative release of highway funds if Congress does not approve the…
- H.Con.Res. 160 (100th) A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the terrorist activities of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path)…
- H.R. 2624 (100th) A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the penalties for certain kidnapings of children.
- H.Res. 169 (100th) A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit select committees from being reestablished more than three…
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.