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House bill · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-303

An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal annuitants to make contributions for health benefits through direct payments rather than through annuity withholdings, to make a technical correction relating to the life insurance program, and to provide for the termination of life insurance coverage uniformly.

H.R. 1805Introduced Apr 12, 1989Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Became law on May 29, 1990.

Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 29, 1990 — Became Public Law No: 101-303.

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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), John Myers (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-7 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.