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House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law

To repeal the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

H.R. 864Introduced Feb 6, 1989Policy area: Health
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 13, 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

5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Christopher Cox (R-CA), William Dannemeyer (R-CA), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Gerald Solomon (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Alfred McCandless.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-37 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.