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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 28, 1998
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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.
- H.R. 1813 (105th) Personal Information Privacy Act of 1997
- H.R. 1241 (105th) Veterans American Dream Homeownership Assistance Act of 1997
- H.R. 211 (105th) Health Care Assurance for Retired Employees Act of 1997
- H.R. 1605 (105th) Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have seat belts.
- H.R. 210 (105th) Taxpayer Bond Fairness Act of 1997
- H.R. 1052 (105th) Cost of Living Accountability Act of 1997
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.