Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Congress should enact a national health program which will remove economic and other major barriers to the receipt of health care while encouraging the efficient delivery of effective, high quality services.

Introduced

26 September 1990

Last action

15 October 1990 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Richard Durbin, Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Brennan, Joseph E. [D-ME-1], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Edward Markey, Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Ron Wyden, Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026