HR 2213
100th Congress
House
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988
Official title: A bill to require certain telephones to be hearing aid compatible.
Government Operations and Politics
Communications and BroadcastingDeafDisabledHearing aids
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Hearing disordersTelephone
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Aug 16, 1988
Signed by President.
Aug 5, 1988
Presented to President.
Aug 3, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 28, 1988
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 28, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 11, 1988
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 314 amended.
Jul 11, 1988
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 314 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 11, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 314 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 9, 1988
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723. Pursuant to the order of June 8, 1988.
Jun 8, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Jun 8, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Jun 7, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Jun 7, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jun 7, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 398.
Jun 7, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-674.
May 18, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 18, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 28, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 1988
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 6, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Apr 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 1987
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Plain-English summary
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1987 - Requires that all telephones sold, rented, or otherwise distributed in the United States be hearing aid compatible, except telephones that are manufactured before the effective date of this Act or that are not required to be registered with the Federal Communications Commission.
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