House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 6, 1999
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 19, 1999 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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
29 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 27 Democrats
1 of 29 cosponsors (3%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joe Baca (D-CA), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), David Bonior (D-MI), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), John LaFalce (D-NY), Nick Lampson (D-TX), Tom Lantos (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Martin Meehan (D-MA), Joe Moakley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), David Phelps (D-IL), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Max Sandlin (D-TX), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Ronnie Shows (D-MS), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Henry Waxman (D-CA).
More from the sponsor
Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Bentsen.
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- H.R. 854 (106th) Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Act of 1999
- H.R. 1298 (106th) Medicaid Child Eligibility Improvement Act of 1999
- H.R. 2822 (106th) To require the opposition of the United States to International Monetary Fund and World Bank loans to Indonesia until the violence…
- H.Con.Res. 329 (106th) Urging the detention and extradition to the United States by the appropriate foreign governments of Mohammed Abbas for the murder of Leon…
Sponsor’s state and district
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.