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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

Small Rural Hospital Preservation Act of 1988

H.R. 5259Introduced Sep 7, 1988Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. David Sweeney R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 28, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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

12 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 12 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Robert Davis (R-MI), Mike Espy (D-MS), Fred Grandy (R-IA), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), L. Payne (D-VA), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Bill Schuette (R-MI), Arlan Stangeland (R-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Sweeney.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-14 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.