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House bill · 108th Congress · Did not become law

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Act of 2003

H.R. 623Introduced Feb 5, 2003Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. John Shimkus R-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 21, 2004 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2230)

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

37 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 27 Democrats

27 of 37 cosponsors (73%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Ed Case (D-HI), James Clyburn (D-SC), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Nick Lampson (D-TX), James Langevin (D-RI), Donald Manzullo (R-IL), Robert Matsui (D-CA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), James McGovern (D-MA), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and 7 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Shimkus.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois 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.