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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Hansen's Disease Program Amendments of 1997

H.R. 1558Introduced May 8, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Baker R-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: May 21, 1997 — 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

5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

John Cooksey (R-LA), Christopher John (D-LA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Jim McCrery (R-LA), W. Tauzin (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard Baker.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-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.