House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006
Sponsor: Rep. Nancy Johnson R-CTWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 27, 2005
- Committee actionJun 15, 2006
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2006 · 270–148
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 5, 2006 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4157.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on June 15, 2006. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the draft version from the Committee on Ways and Means”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 15, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17857
- CBO publication date
- June 15, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on June 15, 2006. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the draft version from the Committee on Ways and Means</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 15, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17857
- CBO publication date
- June 15, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Better Health Information System Act of 2006” on July 5, 2006. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 15, 2006”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 5, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17924
- CBO publication date
- July 5, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Better Health Information System Act of 2006” on July 5, 2006. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 15, 2006</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 5, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17924
- CBO publication date
- July 5, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on July 25, 2006. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 15, 2006”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 25, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17997
- CBO publication date
- July 25, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on July 25, 2006. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 15, 2006</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 25, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17997
- CBO publication date
- July 25, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Heath Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on July 27, 2006. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Committee on Rules on July 26, 2006.</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 27, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18002
- CBO publication date
- July 27, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4157, Heath Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006” on July 27, 2006. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Committee on Rules on July 26, 2006”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 27, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18002
- CBO publication date
- July 27, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 109-601,Part 1 ↗; H. Rept. 109-601,Part II ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 27, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/109/HRPT/601
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/109/HRPT/601 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4157, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4157
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 27, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
9b93aa8394cf30d3924981e750af985db24a988f588fdeb4fb9ab971b49e46a1
A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
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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
58 cosponsors — 58 Republicans
0 of 58 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Charles Bass (R-NH), Bob Beauprez (R-CO), Judy Biggert (R-IL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Jeb Bradley (R-NH), Dave Camp (R-MI), John Campbell (R-CA), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Michael Castle (R-DE), Tom Cole (R-OK), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Thelma Drake (R-VA), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Kay Granger (R-TX), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Doc Hastings (R-WA), J. Hayworth (R-AZ), Joel Hefley (R-CO), Wally Herger (R-CA), David Hobson (R-OH), Kenny Hulshof (R-MO) and 28 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.