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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Medicare Nursing and Paramedical Education Act of 1998

H.R. 4736Introduced Oct 8, 1998Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Bentsen D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 14, 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

6 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 4 Democrats

2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Ben Cardin (D-MD), Philip Crane (R-IL), Greg Ganske (R-IA), William Jefferson (D-LA), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Pete Stark (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Bentsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-25 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.