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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Patient Safety Act of 1999

H.R. 1288Introduced Mar 25, 1999Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Maurice Hinchey D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 12, 1999 — 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

32 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 30 Democrats

2 of 32 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Brady (D-PA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), James Clyburn (D-SC), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Lane Evans (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tim Holden (D-PA), Paul Kanjorski (D-PA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Michael McNulty (D-NY), George Miller (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), John Olver (D-MA), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Jose Serrano (D-NY) and 2 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Maurice Hinchey.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-26 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.