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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for Indian Health service facilities to urban Indian health programs under the Medicaid Program.

H.R. 470Introduced Feb 2, 1999Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Jim McDermott D-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 16, 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

5 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 4 Democrats

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Martin Frost (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim McDermott.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-7 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.