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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Child Health Insurance and Lower Deficit Act

H.R. 1263Introduced Apr 9, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone D-NJ
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 3, 1997 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3215-3216)

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

40 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 38 Democrats

1 of 40 cosponsors (2%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), John Baldacci (D-ME), Walter Capps (D-CA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Barney Frank (D-MA), Henry Gonzalez (D-TX), Jane Harman (D-CA), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John LaFalce (D-NY), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), William Lipinski (D-IL), Matthew Martinez (R-CA), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), Paul McHale (D-PA), Martin Meehan (D-MA), George Miller (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-6 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.