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HR 594 97th Congress House

Campuses for the Elderly Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to encourage and assist in the development on a demonstration basis of several carefully pla… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to encourage and assist in the development on a demonstration basis of several carefully planned projects to meet the special health-care and related needs of elderly persons in a campus-type setting.

Introduced: September 28, 1982 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Advisory bodiesExtended care facilitiesFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to housing
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GeriatricsHealthHealth facilitiesHousing and Housing FinanceHousing for the agedMortgage guaranty insuranceMortgagesNursing homesOld age assistancePlanningSenior centers
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jan 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Campuses for the Elderly Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to: (1) solicit and review plans for the development of campus-style residential and health care projects for the elderly; and (2) make interest subsidy payments to developers of such projects. Authorizes appropriations necessary to make such interest subsidy payments.

Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary to insure and to make commitments to insure mortgages on properties being developed under this Act.

Requires a report to the Congress evaluating projects developed under this Act by a committee of Congressional members, representatives of the medical profession, and administrators of health-care facilities. Authorizes appropriations for such committee.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 28, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 594: Campuses for the Elderly Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-594/
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"H.R. 594: Campuses for the Elderly Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-594/.
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H.R. 594, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-594/.
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