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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Medicare Home Health Improvement Act of 1999

H.R. 2618Introduced Jul 27, 1999Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Gary Ackerman D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 27, 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

41 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 23 Democrats, 1 independent

15 of 41 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Merrill Cook (R-UT), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Lane Evans (D-IL), Michael Forbes (D-NY), Martin Frost (D-TX), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Peter King (R-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Frank Mascara (D-PA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), John McHugh (R-NY), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bob Ney (R-OH), Jack Quinn (R-NY) and 11 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-5 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.