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HB141 - Trailer Safety Improvement Act
Tim Burchett, Sanford D. Bishop, Rudolph Yakym
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs.
STATUS
Introduced
#transportation-and-public-works
HB212 - Capitol Remembrance Act
Jason Crow, Luis Correa, Sara J. Jacobs
Last updated 3 months ago
44 Co-Sponsors
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#congress
HB51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Hakeem S. Jeffries, Katherine M. Clark
Last updated 3 months ago
190 Co-Sponsors
To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
STATUS
Introduced
#government-operations-and-politics
HB333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act
Sanford D. Bishop, Gabe Amo
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#armed-forces-and-national-security
HB429 - Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act
John Garamendi, Mark DeSaulnier, Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Last updated 3 months ago
119 Co-Sponsors
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the women who contributed to the Home Front during World War II, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#finance-and-financial-sector
HB485 - Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act
Andre Carson, Alma S. Adams, Sanford D. Bishop
Last updated 3 months ago
61 Co-Sponsors
To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the United States.
STATUS
Introduced
#sports-and-recreation
HB601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act
Jody C Arrington, Sanford D. Bishop
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers.
STATUS
Introduced
#taxation
HB608 - COVER Now Act Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-eligible Residents Now Act
Lloyd Doggett, Sanford D. Bishop, Greg Casar
Last updated 3 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
#healthHB610 - Close the Medigap Act of 2025
Lloyd Doggett, Sanford D. Bishop, Andre Carson
Last updated 3 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to medicare supplemental health insurance policies.
STATUS
Introduced
#health
HB612 - Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025
Veronica Escobar, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sanford D. Bishop
Last updated 3 months ago
69 Co-Sponsors
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients.
STATUS
Introduced
#healthBIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from US Congress district HD-GA-2
COMMITTEES
US House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. was born on February 4, 1947, in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in Georgia, where he developed a deep commitment to public service and community engagement. Bishop graduated from Morehouse College and obtained his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. He began his political career in the Georgia state legislature, where he served as a member of the House of Representatives. In 1993, Bishop was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat representing Georgia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as education, health care, and economic development, advocating for rural communities and working families. As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Bishop plays a crucial role in shaping federal funding and policy initiatives, continuously striving for better opportunities for his constituents. His dedication to public service has earned him respect and recognition both locally and nationally.read less
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