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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.

H.R. 5609Introduced Mar 13, 2008Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Sanford Bishop D-GA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 10, 2008 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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

51 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 43 Democrats

8 of 51 cosponsors (16%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Nancy Boyda (D-KS), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Stephen Buyer (R-IN), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Christopher Carney (D-PA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bob Filner (D-CA), Gene Green (D-TX), Phil Hare (D-IL), Jane Harman (D-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Steve Kagen (D-WI), Nick Lampson (D-TX), John Lewis (D-GA), David Loebsack (D-IA), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sanford Bishop.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-2 district

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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.