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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to delay the implementation of a certain rule affecting the provision of health services by the Indian Health Service.

S. 2382Introduced May 12, 1988Policy area: Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. John Melcher D-MT
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 26, 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

5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Harry Reid (D-NV), Terry Sanford (D-NC), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Melcher.

Sponsor’s state and district

Montana in Congress

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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.