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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the medicare program for services of registered nurses as assistants at surgery.

H.R. 188Introduced Jan 4, 1995Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Cardiss Collins D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 27, 1995 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and 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

4 cosponsors — 3 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Harry Johnston (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cardiss Collins.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-7 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.