Senate bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law
Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 2, 2011
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Mar 2, 2011 — 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
22 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 13 Democrats, 1 independent
14 of 22 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Mark Begich (D-AK), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), E. Nelson (D-NE), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Roger Wicker (R-MS).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thad Cochran.
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- S. 264 (112th) Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011
- S. 266 (112th) A bill to redesignate the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge as the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
- S.Res. 170 (112th) A resolution honoring Admiral Thad Allen of the United States Coast Guard (Ret.) for his lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary…
- S.Res. 576 (112th) A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of Public Law 87-788, an Act commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis…
- S. 1735 (112th) A bill to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi.
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.