House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law
To amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act to extend for 1 year the treatment of certain practice relative value units under the Medicare payment system for physicians' services.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 18, 1996
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 9, 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
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edward Whitfield.
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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.