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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

Medicare Physician Workforce Improvement Act of 1997

S. 779Introduced May 22, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Harry Reid D-NV
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Where it went

Latest action: May 22, 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

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Max Cleland (D-GA), John Glenn (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Harry Reid.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada 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.