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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009

H.R. 855Introduced Feb 4, 2009Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. J. Forbes R-VA
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 9, 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

31 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 20 Democrats

21 of 31 cosponsors (68%) are from the other party.

Jason Altmire (D-PA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Michael Capuano (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Artur Davis (D-AL), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Parker Griffith (R-AL), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Tim Holden (D-PA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL), Tom Latham (R-IA), Daniel Maffei (D-NY), Tim Murphy (R-PA), George Radanovich (R-CA), Denny Rehberg (R-MT), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Tim Ryan (D-OH), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Robert Scott (D-VA), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 1 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. J. Forbes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-4 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.