Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-553
National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Act of 1988
Became law on Oct 28, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 29, 1987
- Committee actionOct 7, 1988
- Passed SenateOct 7, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 13, 1988 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentOct 20, 1988
- Became lawOct 28, 1988
Latest action: Oct 28, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-553.
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
14 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats
7 of 14 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Spark Matsunaga (D-HI), John McCain (R-AZ), David Pryor (D-AR), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Paul Simon (D-IL), Arlen Specter (D-PA), John Warner (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.
- S. 2561 (100th) Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988
- S. 1417 (100th) Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987
- S. 2393 (100th) Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1988
- S. 970 (100th) Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act of 1987
- S.Con.Res. 121 (100th) A concurrent resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act.
- S. 2562 (100th) District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989
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.