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HJRES 173 100th Congress House

A joint resolution designating May 1987 as "Older Americans Month".

Introduced: March 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 1987
See S.J.Res.64.
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Mar 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 1987

See S.J.Res.64.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to designate May 1987 as Older Americans Month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 64 Identical bill A joint resolution to designate May, 1987, as "Older Americans Month".
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 31, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 30, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 30, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 5, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 5, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 173: A joint resolution designating May 1987 as "Older Americans Month".. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-173/
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"H.J. Res. 173: A joint resolution designating May 1987 as "Older Americans Month".." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-173/.
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H.J. Res. 173, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HJRES-173/.
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