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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

Medicare Puerto Rico Hospital Payment Parity Act of 1999

H.R. 2712Introduced Aug 4, 1999Policy area: Health
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 9, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

16 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 14 Democrats

2 of 16 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Robert Brady (D-PA), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Jim McCrery (R-LA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), James McGovern (D-MA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Major Owens (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Henry Waxman (D-CA), Don Young (R-AK).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carlos Romero-Barcelo.

Sponsor’s state and district

Puerto Rico in Congress · PR at-large 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.