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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to analyze differences in actual operating costs among rural, large urban, and other urban hospitals, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3747Introduced Nov 20, 1989Policy area: Health
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 21, 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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

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

Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Martin Lancaster (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Alexander.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-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.