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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To increase the health benefits of dependents of members of the Armed Forces who die because of a combat-related injury.

H.R. 917Introduced Feb 9, 2009Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie R-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 27, 2009 — 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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Joe Courtney (D-CT), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-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.