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House resolution · 114th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.

H.Res. 451Introduced Sep 30, 2015Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan R-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 23, 2015 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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

52 cosponsors — 48 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 52 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Mike Bishop (R-MI), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rod Blum (R-IA), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Chris Collins (R-NY), Renee Ellmers (R-NC), John Fleming (R-LA), Bill Flores (R-TX), J. Forbes (R-VA), Sam Graves (R-MO), George Holding (R-NC), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Sam Johnson (R-TX), David Jolly (R-FL), Walter Jones (R-NC), David Joyce (R-OH), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Tom Marino (R-PA), Candice Miller (R-MI), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Patrick Murphy (D-FL), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Grace Napolitano (D-CA) and 22 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-16 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.