H.R. 4118 (100th): Public Telecommunications Act of 1988
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A bill to amend and extend the authorization of appropriations for public broadcasting, and for other purposes.
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100th Congress (1987–1988)
Enacted — Signed by the PresidentonNov. 7, 1988
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 7, 1988.
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Last Updated: Nov. 7, 1988
History
| Date | Action | |
|---|---|---|
March 9, 1988 | Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. | |
July 12, 1988 | Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. | |
Oct. 19, 1988 | Passed House (Senate next) The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. | |
Oct. 20, 1988 | Passed Senate The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. | |
Nov. 7, 1988 | Enacted — Signed by the President The President signed the bill and it became law. | |
Aug. 26, 1992 | Reintroduced Bill —Enacted — Signed by the President This activity took place on a related bill,H.R. 2977 (102nd). |
H.R. 4118 (100th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4118. This is the one from the 100th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 100th Congress, which met from Jan. 6, 1987 to Oct. 22, 1988. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Public Telecommunications Act of 1988, Pub. L. No. 100-626, H.R. 4118, 100th Cong..
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