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To authorize distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "A Tribute to Mickey Leland".

Public Law 101-200 · H.R. 3294 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 6, 1989 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-CA-31)

Cosponsors (84): Rep. Timothy Penny,

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 United States Information Agency to make available to the Archivist of the United States a copy of the film entitled A Tribute to Mickey Leland. Archivist to deposit the film in the National Archives and to make copies of it available for domestic purchase and viewing upon the securing of, and payment for, U.S. rights and licenses by the person seeking its release.

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. 14 actions.

  1. Dec 6, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-200.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 22, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  7. Oct 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
  8. Oct 16, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Oct 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Sep 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Operations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  13. Sep 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
  14. 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.