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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition of a charge for the receipt of outpatient medical or dental care in a facility of any uniformed service.

H.R. 1296Introduced Mar 8, 1989Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 13, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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

87 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 58 Democrats

26 of 87 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Michael Andrews (D-TX), Jim Bates (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Ben Blaz (R-GU), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), George Brown (D-CA), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Ronald Coleman (D-TX), Larry Combest (R-TX), Jerry Costello (D-IL), James Courter (R-NJ), George Darden (D-GA), Robert Davis (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Robert Dornan (R-CA), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Glenn English (D-OK), Ben Erdreich (D-AL), Mike Espy (D-MS), Lane Evans (D-IL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Ronnie Flippo (D-AL) and 57 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Albert Bustamante.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-23 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.