Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Sponsor: Sen. Roland Burris D-ILWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 23, 2009
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 23, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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
16 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 12 Democrats, 1 independent
3 of 16 cosponsors (19%) are from the other party.
Mark Begich (D-AK), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Edward Kaufman (D-DE), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Roland Burris.
- S.Res. 559 (111th) A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
- S.Res. 522 (111th) A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week.
- S.Res. 198 (111th) A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.
- S.Res. 301 (111th) A resolution designating October 2, 2009, as "World MRSA Day".
- S.Res. 394 (111th) A resolution congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science…
- S. 1629 (111th) New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act
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.