A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

74 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 66 Democrats

7 of 74 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Charles Bennett (D-FL), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Howard Berman (D-CA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Bryant (D-TX), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), William Clay (D-MO), Anthony Coelho (D-CA), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), William Coyne (D-PA), George Crockett (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Brian Donnelly (D-MA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Don Edwards (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Edward Feighan (D-OH) and 44 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress · MA-4 district