United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1159 (105th)
Children Health Insurance Access Amendments of 1997
Introduced
20 March 1997
Last action
28 March 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Children Health Insurance Access Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to uninsured children.
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Timeline
20 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1159
- us · 105-hr-1159 · source updated 3 June 2026