Senate bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-431
Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990
Became law on Oct 15, 1990.
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 21, 1989
- Committee actionJun 27, 1990
- Passed SenateAug 2, 1990 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 1, 1990 · without objection
- To the PresidentOct 4, 1990
- Became lawOct 15, 1990
Latest action: Oct 15, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-431.
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
16 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 1 independent
7 of 16 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Albert Gore (D-TN), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Robert Kasten (R-WI), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John Kerry (D-MA), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), John McCain (R-AZ), Robert Packwood (R-OR), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Paul Simon (D-IL).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.
- S. 933 (101st) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- S. 2056 (101st) Year 2000 Health Objectives Planning Act
- S. 1824 (101st) Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990
- S. 2753 (101st) Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990
- S. 338 (101st) A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the development of a trails interpretation center in the city of Council…
- S. 255 (101st) Local Rail Service Assistance Reauthorization Act of 1990
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.