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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas.

H.R. 4048Introduced Nov 6, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Shelley Capito R-WV
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 13, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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

8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Eric Massa (D-NY), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), William Thornberry (R-TX), Timothy Walz (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Shelley Capito.

Sponsor’s state and district

West Virginia in Congress · WV-2 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.