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House bill · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-356

Public Telecommunications Act of 1992

H.R. 2977Introduced Jul 23, 1991Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on Aug 26, 1992.

Sponsor: Rep. Edward Markey D-MA
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 26, 1992 — Became Public Law No: 102-356.

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 — 5 Republicans, 11 Democrats

4 of 16 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Rick Boucher (D-VA), John Bryant (D-TX), James Cooper (D-TN), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Claude Harris (D-AL), Richard Lehman (D-CA), Thomas Manton (D-NY), Thomas McMillen (D-MD), Michael Oxley (R-OH), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Matthew Rinaldo (R-NJ), Dan Schaefer (R-CO), James Scheuer (D-NY), W. Tauzin (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edward Markey.

Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-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.