SRES 409 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Health Long-term care Nursing homes Social Welfare Special months Volunteer workers

A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service activities to assist senior citizens.

Introduced: July 20, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jul 22, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8805-8806)

Jul 22, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8805-8806)

Jul 22, 2004

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8805-8806)

Jul 22, 2004

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8805-8806)

Jul 20, 2004

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 20, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 2004 as Service for Seniors Month.

Recognizes the need for companionship and assistance with daily tasks among seniors with long-term health conditions throughout the year. Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to volunteer regularly with homebound frail elderly or at a nursing home or long-term care facility; (2) volunteer organizations that offer companionship and assistance to seniors to incorporate Service for Seniors Month in their recruitment efforts; and (3) individuals to volunteer in these service organizations.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8805-8806)

Bill text 2 versions

Agreed to Senate Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jul 22, 2004

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Jul 21, 2004

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 21, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 409: A resolution encouraging increased involvement in service activities to assist senior citizens.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-409/

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