HR 2213 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 100-394.(1988-08-16)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1988-06-08
Yea 391Nay 15
PassedHouse · 1988-06-08
Yea 391Nay 15

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]CA
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21]IL
Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-32]NY
Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]NY
Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]MI