House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit the use of medicare and medicaid payments as collateral for hospitals.
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas McMillen D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 18, 1989
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 6, 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
4 of 12 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Chester Atkins (D-MA), Tom Bevill (D-AL), Ben Campbell (R-CO), E. Coleman (R-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), E. De La Garza (D-TX), Martin Frost (D-TX), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Peter Smith (R-VT), Don Young (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas McMillen.
- H.R. 5922 (101st) To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a marine biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer study and program.
- H.R. 287 (101st) Computer Protection Act of 1989
- H.R. 4731 (101st) Student Incentive Act of 1990
- H.R. 4597 (101st) To amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the five-year service obligation for graduates of a service academy and the seven-year…
- H.Con.Res. 260 (101st) Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to multilateral action in rescheduling the payments required on sovereign debt of Panama…
- H.R. 3721 (101st) Depository Institutions Consumer Protection Act of 1989
Sponsor’s state and district
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.