House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets in order to obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Sponsor: Rep. Steven LaTourette R-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 7, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 22, 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
61 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 44 Democrats
44 of 61 cosponsors (72%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), John Baldacci (D-ME), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dave Camp (R-MI), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Walter Capps (D-CA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Gary Condit (D-CA), Jerry Costello (D-IL), William Coyne (D-PA), Bill Delahunt (D-MA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Phil English (R-PA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Michael Forbes (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Gene Green (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Ron Kind (D-WI), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Scott Klug (R-WI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John LaFalce (D-NY) and 31 more.
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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.