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.

2/8/2022, 11:21 PM

Congressional Summary of HRES 871

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

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Current Status of Bill HRES 871

Bill HRES 871 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 27, 2020. Bill HRES 871 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 27, 2020. Bill HRES 871's most recent activity was 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. as of February 27, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 871

Total Number of Sponsors

Democrat Sponsors

Republican Sponsors

Unaffiliated Sponsors

Total Number of Cosponsors

137

Democrat Cosponsors

137

Republican Cosponsors

Unaffiliated Cosponsors

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 871

Primary Policy Focus

Social Welfare

Potential Impact Areas

- 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 work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

- Voting rights

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 871

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.