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Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

S. 749Introduced Mar 31, 2009Policy area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran R-MS
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 31, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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

25 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 17 Democrats, 1 independent

18 of 25 cosponsors (72%) are from the other party.

Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Mel Martinez (R-FL), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), E. Nelson (D-NE), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thad Cochran.

Sponsor’s state and district

Mississippi 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.