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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Tobacco Medicaid Recovery Act of 1996

H.R. 3779Introduced Jul 10, 1996Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. James Oberstar D-MN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 16, 1996 — 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

16 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 13 Democrats, 1 independent

3 of 16 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Lane Evans (D-IL), Victor Frazer (I-VI), Gene Green (D-TX), James Hansen (R-UT), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), William Lipinski (D-IL), Martin Meehan (D-MA), David Minge (D-MN), Constance Morella (R-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), John Reed (D-RI), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-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.