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In contrast to a sponsor, a "cosponsor" is a senator or representative who adds their name as a supporter to the sponsor's bill. An "initial cosponsor" or "original cosponsor" is a senator or representative who was listed as a cosponsor at the time of a bill's introduction, rather than added as a
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are occasionally identified as sponsors of legislation as well. A sponsor is also sometimes called a "primary sponsor."
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An unlimited number of cosponsors of a bill is permitted. Some bills have hundreds of cosponsors.
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Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, Sponsorship and Cosponsorship of House Bills
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cosponsor later on. A cosponsor added later is known as an "additional cosponsor".
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to be listed among the potentially numerous lawmakers who introduce a
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Person who presents a bill to a legislature for deliberation
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Sponsor/Cosponsor Summaries from the Library of Congress:
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for consideration. Those who support it are known as
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