House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 8, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 5, 1997 — See H.R.2015.
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
27 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 12 Democrats
12 of 27 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.
Bill Barrett (R-NE), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Jim Bunning (R-KY), James Clyburn (D-SC), Jay Dickey (R-AR), Phil English (R-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), John Hostettler (R-IN), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Jack Kingston (R-GA), John McHugh (R-NY), John Murtha (D-PA), Charles Norwood (R-GA), Charles Pickering (R-MS), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Tim Roemer (D-IN), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Gerald Solomon (R-NY), John Spratt (D-SC), Bart Stupak (D-MI), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Jim Turner (D-TX), J. Watts (R-OK), Edward Whitfield (R-KY), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Bob Wise (D-WV).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bob Ney.
- H.R. 1467 (105th) To provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest.
- H.R. 1863 (105th) Job Protection Act of 1997
- H.R. 3247 (105th) Community Safety Act of 1998
- H.R. 826 (105th) Gun Retention Act of 1997
- H.R. 4537 (105th) Veterans Education Benefits Equity Act of 1998
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.