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Attendant Allowance Adjustment Act

Public Law 101-534 · H.R. 3911 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 7, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA-8)

Cosponsors (17): Rep. Claude Harris,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Attendant Allowance Adjustment Act - Increases the maximum amount the Secretary of Labor may pay for compensation for services of attendants for disabled Federal employees receiving workers' compensation.

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. 17 actions.

  1. Nov 7, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-534.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 31, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 25, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Murphy asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
  7. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3148 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  9. Oct 15, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Murphy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Sep 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Labor Standards Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Labor Standards Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Labor Standards Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  15. Feb 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Labor Standards Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
  16. Jan 30, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
  17. 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.