Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require all essential telephones (coin-operated telephones, telephones provided for emergency use, and other telephones frequently needed by persons using hearing aids) and all telephones manufactured in the United States or imported for use in the United States to be hearing aid compatible. Exempts telephones used with public mobile services or private radio services, certain cordless telephones, and secure telephones.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to assess periodically the exemptions provided for telephones used with public mobile services or private radio services and to revoke or limit these exemptions under specified circumstances.
Permits waivers (except for essential telephones) in connection with terminal equipment associated with a new technology or service in the public interest if compliance would be technologically infeasible or would entail costs preventing successful marketing of the technology or service.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-674.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-674.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 398.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Roll Call #173 (House)Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 391 - 15 (Record Vote No: 173).
Roll Call #173 (House)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.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 314 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 314 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 314 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Became Public Law No: 100-394.
Enacted as Public Law 100-394
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