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Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

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S. 1345Introduced Jun 24, 2009Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. John Reed D-RI
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 24, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7009-7010)

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

23 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 19 Democrats

4 of 23 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mark Begich (D-AK), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Burr (R-NC), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kay Hagan (D-NC), John Kerry (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Reed.

Sponsor’s state and district

Rhode Island in Congress

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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.