US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 59 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 33-10)
Status: Engrossed on September 15 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-24 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes caregiving as a profession; (2) supports the private home car industry and the efforts of family caregivers nationwide by encouraging individuals to provide care to family, friends, and neighbors; (3) encourages accessible and affordable care for seniors; (4) reviews federal policies and supports current federal programs which address the needs of seniors and their family caregivers; and (5) encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue working to educate people on the impact of aging and the importance of knowing the options available to meet seniors' personal needs.

Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.

Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Bill Delahunt [D-MA]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Ron Klein [D-FL]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]
Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-24		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-09-23		Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9757-9758)
2009-09-23		Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2009-09-15		Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2009-09-14		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-09-14		On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 698). (text: CR H9453)
2009-09-14		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9464)
2009-09-14		At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2009-09-14		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 59.
2009-09-14		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9453-9455)
2009-09-14		Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2009-03-30		Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
2009-02-24		Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

SCR37 (Related) 2009-07-28 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8204)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres59/BILLS-111hconres59ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres59/BILLS-111hconres59eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres59/BILLS-111hconres59enr.pdf