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HR 1879 101th Congress House

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the number of individuals who are 85 years of age and older be taken into consideration by States for purposes of designating planning and…

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the number of individuals who are 85 years of age and older be taken into consideration by States for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the number of individuals who are 85 years of age and older be taken into consideration by States for purposes of designating planning and service areas and of distributing funds under such Act.

Introduced: June 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that States take into consideration the geographical distribution of individuals who are 85 years of age and older when designating planning and service areas and distributing funds under such Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1879: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the number of individuals who are 85 years of age and older be taken into consideration by States for purposes of designating planning and service areas and of distributing funds under such Act.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1879/
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"H.R. 1879: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that the number of individuals who are 85 years of age and older be taken into consideration by States for purposes of designating planning and service areas and of distributing funds under such Act.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1879/.
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H.R. 1879, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1879/.
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