United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2213 (100th)
Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988
Introduced
29 April 1987
Last action
16 August 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Sponsors
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 February 2024
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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Timeline
29 April 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Source: Committee
24 February 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 1988
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
28 April 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
18 May 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
7 June 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 398.
Source: Calendars
7 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-674.
Source: Committee
7 June 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-674.
Source: Committee
8 June 1988
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Source: Floor
8 June 1988
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Source: Floor
9 June 1988
Introduced
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.
Source: Calendars
11 July 1988
Floor
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 314 amended.
Source: Floor
11 July 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 314 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
3 August 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
5 August 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 August 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 August 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Source: President
16 August 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 August 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 August 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 July 1988
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 June 1988
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 June 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 April 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2213
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