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House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be used by the Secretary of Defense to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan.

H.R. 5941Introduced May 1, 2008Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Foster D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 23, 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

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Bruce Braley (D-IA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Steve Kagen (D-WI), Patrick Murphy (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Foster.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-14 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.