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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Education of the Blind Act of 1989

H.R. 1627Introduced Mar 23, 1989Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Kweisi Mfume D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 26, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

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

44 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 31 Democrats

12 of 44 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), David Bonior (D-MI), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Dennis Hertel (D-MI), John Hiler (R-IN), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Dale Kildee (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Bob McEwen (R-OH), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), Clarence Miller (R-OH), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Clarence Nelson (D-FL) and 14 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kweisi Mfume.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-7 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.