Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mel Martinez R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 10, 2009
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 10, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
11 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 10 Democrats
10 of 11 cosponsors (91%) are from the other party.
Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Russell Feingold (D-WI), John Kerry (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), George LeMieux (R-FL), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Mel Martinez.
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- S. 975 (111th) Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2009
- S. 512 (111th) Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
- S. 1555 (111th) Office of the National Alzheimer's Project Act
- S. 1363 (111th) Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform 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.