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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Rural Health Improvement Act of 1997

S. 415Introduced Mar 10, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Max Baucus D-MT
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 10, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

10 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats

6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Craig Thomas (R-WY).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Max Baucus.

Sponsor’s state and district

Montana in Congress

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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.