SJRES 45 101th Congress Senate Social Welfare Commemorations Special months

A joint resolution designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".

Introduced: January 31, 1989 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 1, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-19.

May 1, 1989

Signed by President.

Apr 19, 1989

Presented to President.

Apr 19, 1989

Measure Signed in Senate.

Apr 17, 1989

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 17, 1989

On passage Passed without objection.

Apr 17, 1989

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Apr 17, 1989

Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Apr 17, 1989

Considered by unanimous consent.

Apr 17, 1989

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.

Mar 9, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Mar 2, 1989

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 2, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Mar 2, 1989

Received in the House.

Feb 28, 1989

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Feb 28, 1989

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Feb 23, 1989

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 23, 1989

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.

Feb 23, 1989

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Jan 31, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Jan 31, 1989

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

What's happening now May 1, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-19.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text
Public Law PDF
Referred in House Formatted Text
Reported to Senate Formatted Text

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Census and Population Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jan 31, 1989

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-45/

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"S.J. Res. 45: A joint resolution designating May 1989 as "Older Americans Month".." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-SJRES-45/.

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