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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program.

H.R. 2959Introduced Jul 25, 2003Policy area: Health
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 8, 2003 — 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

132 cosponsors — 42 Republicans, 89 Democrats, 1 independent

90 of 132 cosponsors (68%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Richard Baker (R-LA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Chris Bell (D-TX), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Marion Berry (D-AR), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Richard Burr (R-NC), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Brad Carson (D-OK), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL) and 102 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. George Nethercutt.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-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.