House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 26, 1998
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 3, 1998 — 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
11 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats
0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Carlos Romero-Barcelo (D-PR), Max Sandlin (D-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Bentsen.
- H.R. 3216 (105th) To amend the Act commonly called the "Flag Code" to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should…
- H.R. 566 (105th) Medigap Protection Act of 1997
- H.R. 587 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax subsidies for ethanol fuel.
- H.R. 4736 (105th) Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1998
- H.R. 3640 (105th) Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1998
- H.R. 862 (105th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a decrease in the maximum rate of tax on capital gains which is based on the length…
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.