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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the most current data available in updating the hospital wage level adjustment factor.

H.R. 2049Introduced Apr 18, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Ronald Machtley R-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 24, 1989 — Referred to the 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

16 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 10 Democrats

10 of 16 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Chester Atkins (D-MA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jamie Fuster (D-PR), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), William Hughes (D-NJ), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Richard Ray (D-GA), Claudine Schneider (R-RI), Larkin Smith (R-MS), Fred Upton (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ronald Machtley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress · RI-1 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.