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HRES 55 99th Congress House

A resolution expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to efforts to reduce the availability of legal services provided by the Legal Services Corporation to older individuals.

Introduced: February 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
Law Government Operations and PoliticsLawyers and legal servicesLegal Services CorporationLegal assistance to the aged
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that no action should be taken to reduce or alter the funding for the Legal Services Corporation in any way that would reduce the availability of legal services to older individuals.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 7, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 7, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 21, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 21, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 55: A resolution expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to efforts to reduce the availability of legal services provided by the Legal Services Corporation to older individuals.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-55/
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"H. Res. 55: A resolution expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to efforts to reduce the availability of legal services provided by the Legal Services Corporation to older individuals.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-55/.
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H. Res. 55, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-55/.
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