Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseSep 14, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateSep 23, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 14, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes caregiving as a profession; (2) supports the private home car industry and the efforts of family caregivers nationwide by encouraging individuals to provide care to family, friends, and neighbors; (3) encourages accessible and affordable care for seniors; (4) reviews federal policies and supports current federal programs which address the needs of seniors and their family caregivers; and (5) encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue working to educate people on the impact of aging and the importance of knowing the options available to meet seniors' personal needs.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 698 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended | Passed387–0 | Sep 14, 2009 |
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2009 to Jul 29, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 2, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 4, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Mar 17, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | May 20, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 20, 2009 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jun 10, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 15, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2009 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Mar 30, 2009 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2009Discharged Sep 23, 2009 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 23, 2009Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 23, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9757-9758)
- Sep 15, 2009Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 14, 2009Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Sep 14, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9453-9455)
- Sep 14, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 59.
- Sep 14, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 14, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9464)
- Sep 14, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 698). (text: CR H9453)
- Sep 14, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 30, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Feb 24, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9757, S9758 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Mike Johanns R-NE | Sep 23, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9453–H9455Text printed H9453Recorded votes H9464support goals and ideals | Glenn Thompson R-PA, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan D-MP, Lee Terry R-NE, Maxine Waters D-CA | Sep 14, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 37 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability. | Related bill | Jul 28, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 15, 2009Referred in Senate
- Sep 14, 2009Engrossed in House
- Feb 24, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
