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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997

H.R. 1248Introduced Apr 8, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Ney R-OH
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Where it went

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.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress

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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.