Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act
Latest action · Mar 7, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act
This bill requires the Administration on Aging to take a series of actions relating to home modifications that support independent living for older individuals and individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the administration must (1) coordinate, evaluate, and report on existing federal programs that support such home modifications; and (2) publish an educational brochure about such home modifications and available resources.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Nov 21, 2019; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Nov 21, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 7, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1583 | Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act | Identical bill | Mar 7, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish an initiative, carried out by the Assistant Secretary for Aging, to coordinate Federal efforts and programs for home modifications enabling older individuals and individuals with disabilities to live independently and safely in a home environment, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in Senate
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