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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

H.R. 1240Introduced Feb 26, 2009Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Van Hollen D-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 29, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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

118 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 96 Democrats

22 of 118 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Marion Berry (D-AR), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Dan Boren (D-OK), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Dave Camp (R-MI), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Ben Chandler (D-KY), Travis Childers (D-MS), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), John Duncan (R-TN) and 88 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-8 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.