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House resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Health Care Financing Administration should adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of the prospective payment system for home health services furnished under the Medicare Program.

H.Res. 585Introduced Oct 8, 1998Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Sessions R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 16, 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

8 cosponsors — 8 Republicans

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joe Barton (R-TX), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Larry Combest (R-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ron Paul (R-TX), Lamar Smith (R-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pete Sessions.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-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.