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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Medicare Part A Catastrophic Protection Act of 1987

H.R. 1280Introduced Feb 26, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Stark D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 19, 1987 — Clean Bill H.R.2470 Reported in Lieu.

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

61 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 43 Democrats

16 of 61 cosponsors (26%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Mario Biaggi (D-NY), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Albert Bustamante (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rod Chandler (R-WA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), Robert Davis (R-MI), John Duncan (R-TN), Don Edwards (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), William Frenzel (R-MN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Sam Gibbons (D-FL), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Willis Gradison (R-OH), Charles Hayes (D-IL), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Jerry Huckaby (D-LA), William Hughes (D-NJ), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), Nancy Johnson (R-CT) and 31 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Stark.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.