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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to permit the exception from the guaranteed issue requirement for coverage offered only through associations to be applied separately to parts of the small group market based upon size of employers.

H.R. 4008Introduced Jun 5, 1998Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. James Barcia D-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 5, 1998 — Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Bart Stupak (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Barcia.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-5 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.