HR 3942 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

Introduced Oct 27, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Michael C. Burgess R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 30, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 27, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a veterans health care stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 27, 2009 to Dec 9, 2009, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalOct 27, 2009
D-TNBart GordonOriginalOct 27, 2009
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalOct 27, 2009
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalOct 27, 2009
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-PATodd Russell PlattsOriginalOct 27, 2009
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalOct 27, 2009
R-KYEd WhitfieldOct 28, 2009
R-TXKenny MarchantOct 28, 2009
D-AZEd PastorOct 29, 2009
Show all 26 cosponsors

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 30, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Oct 27, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
  4. Oct 27, 2009Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
  5. Oct 27, 2009Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2638Veterans Stamp to Honor American Veterans ActRelated billMay 22, 2009

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  1. Oct 27, 2009Introduced in House

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