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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Smith-Wyden Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 1989

H.R. 2522Introduced May 31, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Smith R-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 16, 1989 — Referred to the 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

12 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 12 cosponsors (58%) are from the other party.

Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Wally Herger (R-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Richard Lehman (D-CA), Norman Shumway (R-CA), James Walsh (R-NY), Bob Wise (D-WV), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-2 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.