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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Local Television Service Act of 1988

H.R. 695Introduced Jan 27, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Lent R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 27, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

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

12 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 12 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.

George Brown (D-CA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Thomas Downey (D-NY), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Alfred McCandless (R-CA), Raymond McGrath (R-NY), Robert Mrazek (D-NY), Marge Roukema (R-NJ), James Scheuer (D-NY), E. Shaw (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Norman Lent.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-4 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.