S. 845 - Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Michael B. Enzi
- Summary:
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED by voice vote on April 8, 2008.
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
S. 845 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.
- Other Titles
- Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Michael B. Enzi
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Aged
- Accident prevention
- Architecture and the disabled
- Budgets
- Caregivers
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuum of care
- Disabled
- Education
- Federal aid to research
- Federal aid to the aged
- Geriatrics
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Health counseling
- Health policy
- Higher education
- Home repair and improvement
- Housing
- Housing for the aged
- Life care communities
- Medical economics
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical statistics
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Preventive medicine
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Science policy
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/12/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 8/01/2007 Passed House 4/08/2008 Signed by President 4/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2622 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 4/08/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 3/12/2007 3/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Put on a legislative calendar 3/15/2007 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 3/29/2007 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 3/29/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. 6/28/2007 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110. 8/01/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 8/01/2007 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 8/01/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 Amendment SA 2622 proposed by Senator Casey for Senator Enzi. select this vote Vote 8/01/2007 Amendment SA 2622 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 8/02/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 8/02/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 8/02/2007 Received in the House. Presented to President 4/08/2008 Cleared for White House. 4/08/2008 Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 4/08/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4/08/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 845. currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/08/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Presented to President 4/14/2008 Presented to President. Signed 4/23/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 4/23/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-202. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 2622 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] August 1, 2007 Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
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