Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.
Latest action · Feb 27, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the enactment of the Older Americans Bill of Rights.
Cosponsors 137
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2020 to Mar 2, 2020, with 136 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Feb 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2020Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Age discrimination
- Aging
- Computer security and identity theft
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Housing supply and affordability
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Nutrition and diet
- Prescription drugs
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Social Welfare
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Voting rights
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2020Introduced in House
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