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Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act of 2009

S. 975Introduced May 5, 2009Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Mel Martinez R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 5, 2009 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 — 8 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 11 cosponsors (27%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Corker (R-TN), John Cornyn (R-TX), James DeMint (R-SC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Carl Levin (D-MI), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), David Vitter (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Mel Martinez.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida 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.