House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 5, 2009
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 8, 2009 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
78 cosponsors — 36 Republicans, 42 Democrats
42 of 78 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.
John Adler (D-NJ), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Jason Altmire (D-PA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), J. Barrett (R-SC), John Barrow (D-GA), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boccieri (D-OH), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), John Boozman (R-AR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Henry Brown (R-SC), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Chet Edwards (D-TX), John Fleming (R-LA), Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Parker Griffith (R-AL) and 48 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stephen Buyer.
- H.R. 1293 (111th) Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009
- H.R. 4894 (111th) To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department…
- H.Res. 1501 (111th) Honoring the Patriot Guard Riders for their steadfast dedication in support of those who have sacrificed their lives for our country.
- H.R. 1261 (111th) Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act
- H.R. 3407 (111th) Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009
- H.R. 294 (111th) Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009
Sponsor’s state and district
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.