H.R. 1836 · 105th Congress · enacted
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-266.
Latest official action 1998-10-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to revise provisions regarding the debarment of any health care provider found to have engaged in fraudulent practices, including requiring (currently, permitting) debarment for certain fraudulent practices. (Sec. 3) Makes amendments relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) which: (1) modify the definition of a carrier; (2) specify that the Government-wide service plan may be underwritten by participating affiliates licensed in each State; and (3) revise preemption provisions. (Sec. 4) Extends FEHBP coverage to certain employees of the: (1) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) Federal Reserve Board. (Sec. 5) Requires the Office of Personnel Management to encourage carriers that enter into contractual arrangements made with any person to obtain discounts from providers for health care services or supplies to seek assurance that the conditions for such discounts are fully disclosed to the providers who grant them. (Sec. 6) Amends Federal law to set forth provisions for: (1) the readmission of certain plans that have discontinued their participation in FEHBP; and (2) the treatment of the contingency reserves of such discontinued plans. (Sec. 7) Increases the maximum annual comparability allowance payable under a service agree…
Congressional Research Service · 1997-11-04
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steny H. Hoyer
House · MD District 5 · Democratic
$238,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
27 of 27 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$12,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$12,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC$9,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$9,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$8,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordPITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$8,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordCONSUMER CREDIT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION DBA CONSUMER CREDIT INDUSTRY ASSOC PAC (CCIA PAC)$7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$7,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$7,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordU.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
TURKISH AMERICAN COALITION PAC- TAC-PAC$7,150
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,150
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$7,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordNESTPOINT PAC$7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTURKISH COALITON USA PAC (TC-USA PAC)$7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$6,500
ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$6,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC)$6,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$5,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$5,000
Steny H. Hoyer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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