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A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the film entitled "America The Way I See It".

Public Law 100-167 · H.R. 3428 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 17, 1987 · International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-5)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) to provide for the distribution within the United States of the USIA film "America The Way I See It."

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Nov 17, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-167.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 10, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 4, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  7. Oct 20, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  8. Oct 19, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  9. Oct 14, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.