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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Public Law 106-129

Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999

S. 580Introduced Mar 10, 1999Policy area: Health

Became law on Dec 6, 1999.

Sponsor: Sen. William Frist R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 6, 1999 — Became Public Law No: 106-129.

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

12 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats, 1 independent

5 of 12 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.

Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), John Breaux (D-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Tim Hutchinson (R-AR), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Connie Mack (R-FL), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Donald Nickles (R-OK), Rick Santorum (R-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Frist.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress

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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.