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H.R. 1627 (101st)

Education of the Blind Act of 1989

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Introduced

23 March 1989

Last action

26 April 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Sponsors

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]

Subjects

Education

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Education of the Blind Act of 1989 - Amends Federal law relating to the education of the blind to permit the American Printing House for the Blind (APHB) to acquire from other suppliers books and other educational materials for the blind which it distributes to schools. (Current law only allows distribution of materials manufactured by APHB.)

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

    Source: Committee

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