HR 5609 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.

Introduced Mar 13, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA

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Latest action · Apr 10, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 13, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Provides transitional health care (medical and dental care and other military-related health benefits) for 180 days following separation for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to become a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.

Cosponsors 51

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2008 to May 5, 2008; 40 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAllen BoydOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-OHCharles A. WilsonOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-LACharlie MelanconOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-PAChristopher P. CarneyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalMar 13, 2008
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NDEarl PomeroyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-AZEd PastorOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalMar 13, 2008
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalMar 13, 2008
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-CAJerry McNerneyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMar 13, 2008
R-NJJim SaxtonOriginalMar 13, 2008
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-KSNancy E. BoydaOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-NYNita M. LoweyOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-ALRobert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.OriginalMar 13, 2008
R-INSteve BuyerOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-WISteve KagenOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalMar 13, 2008
D-TXNick LampsonMar 31, 2008
D-TXRuben HinojosaMar 31, 2008
D-MORuss CarnahanMar 31, 2008
R-TXSam JohnsonMar 31, 2008
D-OHBetty SuttonApr 1, 2008
R-ILJohn ShimkusApr 9, 2008
D-ILPhil HareApr 10, 2008
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizApr 14, 2008
D-NJDonald M. PayneApr 15, 2008
D-CAFortney Pete StarkApr 23, 2008
D-TXGene GreenMay 5, 2008

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Mar 13, 2008
Military Personnel Subcommittee
Referred Apr 10, 2008

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  2. Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Mar 13, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E407-408)
  4. Mar 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E407Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GAMar 13, 2008

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for transitional health care for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House

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