House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war.
Sponsor: Rep. Nick Rahall D-WVWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 11, 2005
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 1, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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
3 cosponsors — 2 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nick Rahall.
- H.Res. 91 (109th) Condemning the terrorist bombing attack that occurred on February 14, 2005, in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister…
- H.R. 1183 (109th) To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge.
- H.R. 1431 (109th) Fisheries Science and Management Enhancement Act of 2005
- H.R. 297 (109th) To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
- H.R. 4695 (109th) Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 2006
- H.R. 3968 (109th) Federal Mineral Development and Land Protection Equity Act of 2005
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.