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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

An Act to amend the Federal charter for Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes.

H.R. 497Introduced Feb 4, 1997Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Davis R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 9, 1997 — Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

9 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 9 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Ben Cardin (D-MD), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Robert Ehrlich (R-MD), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), James Moran (D-VA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Frank Wolf (R-VA), Albert Wynn (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Davis.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-11 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.