House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Expressing support for the importance of Braille in the lives of blind people.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJan 21, 2010
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJun 23, 2010 · by voice vote
Latest action: Jun 23, 2010 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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
28 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 19 Democrats
9 of 28 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.
Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bob Filner (D-CA), Gene Green (D-TX), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Phil Hare (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Jack Kingston (R-GA), John Lewis (D-GA), Todd Platts (R-PA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Laura Richardson (D-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Joe Sestak (D-PA), Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 4054 (111th) Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements 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.