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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits.

H.R. 3126Introduced Jan 28, 1998Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Kleczka D-WI
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 11, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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

31 cosponsors — 30 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 31 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), James Clyburn (D-SC), Danny Davis (D-IL), Jim Davis (D-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), John Dingell (D-MI), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Pete Stark (D-CA), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and 1 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gerald Kleczka.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-4 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.