To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program.

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

81 cosponsors — 31 Republicans, 49 Democrats, 1 independent

50 of 81 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Scotty Baesler (D-KY), John Baldacci (D-ME), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Tom Coburn (R-OK), John Cooksey (R-LA), William Coyne (D-PA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Phil English (R-PA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Jon Fox (R-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Martin Frost (D-TX), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Tony Hall (D-OH), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), W. Hefner (D-NC) and 51 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Canady.

• H.R. 3117 (105th) Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998
• H.Res. 52 (105th) Designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
• H.R. 929 (105th) Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997
• H.R. 1909 (105th) Civil Rights Act of 1997
• H.R. 594 (105th) Pet Safety and Protection Act of 1997
• H.R. 4019 (105th) Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1998

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-12 district