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HJRES 60 101th Congress House Health Commemorations Social Welfare Special months

Designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".

Introduced: January 3, 1989 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
May 1, 1989
See S.J.Res.45.
Feb 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 1989 as Older Americans Month.

What's happening now May 1, 1989

See S.J.Res.45.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 45 Procedurally related A joint resolution designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 7, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 7, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 7, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 7, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 60: Designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-60/
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"H.J. Res. 60: Designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-60/.
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H.J. Res. 60, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-60/.
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