US SR128 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3096)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-06 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3096)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities to a dignified quality of life.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities is an important responsibility of the United States, and that a comprehensive approach to expanding and supporting a strong home care workforce and making long-term services and supports affordable and accessible in communities is necessary to uphold the right of seniors and individuals with disabilities in the United States to a dignified quality of life.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-06 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3096) |
Same As/Similar To
HR197 (Same As) 2013-05-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/128/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres128/BILLS-113sres128is.pdf |
