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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to eliminate urban-rural distinctions in making payments and determining fees and rates under the Medicare program.

H.R. 5440Introduced Sep 30, 1988Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Tallon D-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 24, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Tallon.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-6 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.