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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements with respect to the TRICARE program.

H.R. 1547Introduced Apr 22, 1999Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
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Where it went

Latest action: May 4, 1999 — Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

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

9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

6 of 9 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

James Barcia (D-MI), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Virgil Goode (R-VA), John McHugh (R-NY), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Adam Smith (D-WA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Thornberry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-13 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.