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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend certain Federal laws to provide the same rights and privileges to deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals who depend on hearing dogs as are provided to blind individuals who depend on guide dogs, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2778Introduced Jun 26, 1991Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 8, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

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

19 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 17 Democrats

2 of 19 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Martin Frost (D-TX), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Jefferson (D-LA), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY), Wayne Owens (D-UT), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-7 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.