Rep. Sanford D. Jr. Bishop

Recent Activity

• Jan. 26 Cosponsored HRES1046: Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

• Jan. 25 Cosponsored HR3652: To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly.

• Jan. 20 Cosponsored HRES1034: Expressing support for designation of July 2010 as "Braille Literacy Month".

• Jan. 19 Cosponsored HRES1009: Honoring the seven Americans killed in Khost, Afghanistan, on December 30, 2009, for their service to the United States, and for other purposes.

• Jan. 18 Cosponsored HR3974: To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection …

• Cosponsored HR4462: To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

• Jan. 12 Cosponsored HRES1002: Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encouraging the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national day of service.

• Dec. 18 Cosponsored HRES996: Expressing support for designation of September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

• Dec. 15 Cosponsored HR4268: To direct the Secretary of Labor to make grants to States, units of general local government, and Indian tribes for the purpose of creating employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities.

• Cosponsored HR4371: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services.

• Cosponsored HR4392: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

• Dec. 14 Cosponsored HRES971: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.

• Dec. 10 Cosponsored HRES967: Recognizing the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and reaffirming the importance of its mission of economic and community development.

• Dec. 09 Cosponsored HR4275: To designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John C. Godbold United States Judicial Administration Building".

• Cosponsored HR3401: To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections.

• Dec. 08 Cosponsored HR4177: To provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers that suffered losses during 2009, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain livestock producers that suffered losses during 2008 or 2009, and for other purposes…

• Dec. 06 Cosponsored HR3790: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner.

• Nov. 30 Cosponsored HRES940: Recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 373rd anniversary.

• Nov. 18 Cosponsored HR4123: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients and their families.

• Nov. 17 Cosponsored HRES914: Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month.