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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

Catastrophic Coverage Election Act of 1989

H.R. 558Introduced Jan 19, 1989Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Tallon D-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 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

23 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 13 Democrats

10 of 23 cosponsors (43%) are from the other party.

Helen Bentley (R-MD), William Broomfield (R-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), James Hansen (R-UT), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Nicholas Mavroules (D-MA), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), James Olin (D-VA), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Richard Ray (D-GA), Robert Roe (D-NJ), Charles Rose (D-NC), Norman Shumway (R-CA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Fred Upton (R-MI), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

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

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-6 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.