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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Veterans Benefits Restoration Act of 1998

H.R. 4220Introduced Jul 15, 1998Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Linda Smith R-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 15, 1998 — Referred to House Budget

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

27 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 16 Democrats

17 of 27 cosponsors (63%) are from the other party.

Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), Julia Carson (D-IN), Chet Edwards (D-TX), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), John Ensign (R-NV), Bob Filner (D-CA), Jon Fox (R-PA), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Darlene Hooley (D-OR), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Bob Ney (R-OH), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Bill Redmond (R-NM), Bob Riley (R-AL), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Curt Weldon (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Linda Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-3 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.