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HR 1720 100th Congress House

Family Support Act of 1988

Introduced: March 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-485.
Oct 13, 1988
Signed by President.
Oct 13, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 30, 1988
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 347 - 53 (Record Vote No: 373).
Sep 30, 1988
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 347 - 53 (Record Vote No: 373).
Sep 29, 1988
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 341.
Sep 29, 1988
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 341.
Sep 29, 1988
Conference report considered in Senate.
Sep 29, 1988
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.556 Reported to House.
Sep 29, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against the Consideration of the Conference Report.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference Report 100-998 Filed in House.
Sep 28, 1988
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-998 Filed in House.
Sep 16, 1988
House Conferees Instructed by Yea-Nay Vote: 249 - 130 (Record Vote No: 326).
Jul 7, 1988
House Conferees Instructed by Yea-Nay Vote: 227 - 168 (Record Vote No: 219).
Jul 7, 1988
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Walgren, Wyden, Dowdy (MS), Madigan, Dannemeyer, Whittaker, de la Garza, Panetta, Glickman, Staggers, Olin, Espy, Emerson, Schuette, Lewis (FL), Herger.
Jul 7, 1988
House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rostenkowski, Downey (NY), Ford (TN), Pease, Matsui, Kennelly, Archer, Vander Jagt, Brown (CO), Hawkins, Ford (MI), Kildee, Williams, Martinez, Solarz, Jeffords, Gunderson, Tauke, Henry.
Jul 7, 1988
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Jul 7, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 16, 1988
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bentsen; Moynihan; Pryor; Rockefeller; Daschle; Packwood; Dole; Wallop; Armstrong.
Jun 16, 1988
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-3. Record Vote No: 189.
Jun 16, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-3. Record Vote No: 189.
Jun 16, 1988
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1511 amended.
Jun 7, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 716.
Jun 7, 1988
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without recommendation without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 20, 1988
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment without recommendation.
Dec 17, 1987
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 16, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 230 - 194 (Record Vote No: 487).
Dec 16, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 230 - 194 (Record Vote No: 487).
Dec 16, 1987
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Dec 15, 1987
House Incorporated H.R.3644 in This Measure as an Amendment.
Dec 15, 1987
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Dec 15, 1987
Rule Passed House.
Dec 10, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.331 Reported to House.
Dec 9, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Rule Providing Four Hours of General Debate.
Nov 18, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From HHS.
Nov 17, 1987
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.310 Reported to House.
Nov 17, 1987
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing Four Hours of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
Sep 15, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 184.
Sep 15, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-159 (Part III).
Aug 7, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 100-159 (Part II).
Jul 21, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 21, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 15, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 15, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 1, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 100-159 (Part I).
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 Latest action October 13, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-485.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 19, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 19, 1987
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