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S 899 102th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to recognize, support, and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans, to encourage older Americans to volunteer in local communities, and…

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to recognize, support, and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans, to encourage older American… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to recognize, support, and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans, to encourage older Americans to volunteer in local communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Old age assistanceOlder workersVolunteer workers in social service
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 29, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources).
Apr 23, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Apr 23, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 29, 1991

Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to create a volunteer service coordinator position at the local area on aging level in order to: (1) encourage and enlist the services of volunteer groups to assist the elderly; (2) encourage and organize the use of older Americans as volunteers; and (3) promote the recognition of the contributions to Older Americans Act programs by volunteers.

Creates a position at the State level in order to: (1) coordinate the volunteer services offered between the various areas on aging; and (2) provide appropriate assistance to area coordinators.

Allows local areas on aging to use existing Older Americans Act funds to cover the costs of providing for area volunteer services coordinators.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 23, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 899: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to recognize, support, and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans, to encourage older Americans to volunteer in local communities, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-899/
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"S. 899: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to recognize, support, and promote the use of volunteers to assist older Americans, to encourage older Americans to volunteer in local communities, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-899/.
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S. 899, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-899/.
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