HRES 542
100th Congress
House
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Broadcasting of congressional proceedings
Communications and Broadcasting
Deaf
Disabled
Hearing disorders
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A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to implement closed caption broadcasting for hearing-impaired individuals of floor proceedings of the House of Representatives.
Introduced: September 22, 1988
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Sep 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Sep 22, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Speaker of the House to implement closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings for hearing-impaired individuals.
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Referred to House Committee on Rules.
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1