United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 219 (98th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of hospice care.
Introduced
6 June 1983
Last action
13 June 1983 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hospice care is a necessary and humane alternative to traditional health care for the terminally ill.
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Timeline
6 June 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 June 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Guy [R-NY-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-resolution/219
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hres/219
- us · 98-hres-219 · source updated 3 June 2026