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HR 907 100th Congress House Social Welfare Adult education Day care Education Grants-in-aid Labor and Employment Old age assistance State finance States Transportation and the aged Volunteer workers Volunteer workers in social service

Volunteer Service Promotion Act of 1987

Introduced: January 29, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 29, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 15 and, if practicable, to no less than five 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 providing certain assurances regarding the program's operation. Sets forth reporting requirements.

What's happening now February 23, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1