Senate bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law
A bill to elevate the position of Director of Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, to provide for the organizational independence of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain R-AZWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 3, 1994
- Committee actionJun 30, 1994
- Passed SenateSep 21, 1994 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 21, 1994 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
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
4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans
1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Ben Campbell (R-CO), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Theodore Stevens (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John McCain.
- S. 654 (103rd) A bill to amend the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of appropriations.
- S. 720 (103rd) Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994
- S. 1146 (103rd) Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1994
- S.J.Res. 221 (103rd) A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park.
- S. 1618 (103rd) Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1993
- S. 1501 (103rd) A bill to repeal certain provisions of law relating to trading with Indians.
Sponsor’s state and district
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.