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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To terminate the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.

H.R. 897Introduced Feb 10, 1995Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. W. Tauzin R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 21, 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

8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats

6 of 8 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Bill Brewster (D-OK), Gary Condit (D-CA), David Funderburk (R-NC), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Greg Laughlin (R-TX), Mike Parker (R-MS), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Christopher Smith (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. W. Tauzin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-3 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.