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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1999

H.R. 1298Introduced Mar 25, 1999Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Bentsen D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 12, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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

12 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 11 Democrats

1 of 12 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

David Bonior (D-MI), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), John LaFalce (D-NY), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), George Miller (D-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Lynn Rivers (D-MI), Louise Slaughter (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Bentsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-25 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.