House bill · 102nd Congress · Public Law 102-73
National Literacy Act of 1991
Became law on Jul 25, 1991.
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Sawyer D-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 30, 1991
- Committee actionMar 12, 1991
- Passed HouseMar 19, 1991 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJun 26, 1991 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesJul 11, 1991
- To the PresidentJul 22, 1991
- Became lawJul 25, 1991
Latest action: Jul 25, 1991 — Became Public Law No: 102-73.
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
67 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 45 Democrats
21 of 67 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), E. Coleman (R-MO), Gary Condit (D-CA), James Cooper (D-TN), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), David Dreier (R-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Harris Fawell (R-IL), William Ford (D-MI), Gary Franks (R-CT), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Paul Henry (R-MI), Joan Horn (D-MO), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), William Hughes (D-NJ), Henry Hyde (R-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA) and 37 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Sawyer.
- H.R. 3280 (102nd) Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1991
- H.R. 2181 (102nd) To permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by exchange lands in the Cuyahoga National Recreation Area that are owned by the State…
- H.Res. 557 (102nd) Concerning the plight of refugees and displaced persons in the former Yugoslav republic.
- H.Res. 208 (102nd) To establish an Albert Einstein Congressional Fellowship Program.
- H.R. 2215 (102nd) Amending the law relating to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission.
- H.R. 1524 (102nd) Student Counseling and Assistance Network Act of 1991
Sponsor’s state and district
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.