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House bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

To reauthorize the rural health care transition grant program established under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give preference in making grants under such program to hospitals that establish consortia with other providers in the communities in which the hospitals are located, and to revise the frequency of the Secretary's reports on the program to Congress.

H.R. 1773Introduced Apr 21, 1993Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Emerson R-MO
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Where it went

Latest action: May 12, 1993 — 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

17 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 9 Democrats

9 of 17 cosponsors (53%) are from the other party.

Bill Barrett (R-NE), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), William Clinger (R-PA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Glenn English (D-OK), Steve Gunderson (R-WI), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Alan Mollohan (D-WV), L. Payne (D-VA), Pat Roberts (R-KS), James Slattery (D-KS), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), Ted Strickland (D-OH), Craig Thomas (R-WY), Fred Upton (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Emerson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-8 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.