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H.Res. 871 (116th)

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.

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Introduced

27 February 2020

Last action

27 February 2020 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

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21 July 2025

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Summary

This resolution expresses support for the enactment of the Older Americans Bill of Rights.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 February 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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