Volunteer Service Promotion Act of 1987

Summary

Volunteer Service Promotion Act of 1987 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner on Aging to make annual grants over a five-year period to no more than 20 and, if practicable, to no fewer than eight eligible States for the creation and operation of volunteer service credit demonstration projects through which homemaker services, respite care for families, adult day care, educational services, and transportation and delivery services are provided by volunteers to older individuals in return for the receipt of similar services when they grow old. Requires each State seeking eligibility for a grant to submit an application describing its proposed program and to provide certain assurances regarding the program's operation. Sets forth reporting requirements.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources).

   Source: Committee

4. 12 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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