A bill to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of handicap.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor. Representative for California's 15th congressional district. Democrat.
Apr 29, 1988
100th Congress, 1987–1988
Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on April 29, 1988, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Apr 29, 1988
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
May 22, 1990
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2273 (101st).
H.R. 4498 (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.
This bill was introduced in the 100th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1987 to Oct 22, 1988. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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