About the bill
S. 192 would amend and reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA), which establishes services and protections to Americans above the age of 60. The OAA funds caretaking, nutritional, and health services for older Americans; and for ombudsman programs to protect from abuse or negligence within these services.
The reauthorization passed unanimously in the Senate on July 16, 2015 and now awaits consideration in the House.
About the Older Americans Act:
The OAA details federal grants and programs for the support of older Americans. Its latest version was authorized in 2006 and can be found on the Administration for Community Living (ACL) website. ACL is a collaboration of Department of Health and Human Services organizations devoted to the well-being of older adults and the disabled. Some of the main policies …
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Apr 19, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on April 19, 2016.
27 Cosponsors (17 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Alexander Highlights Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Accomplishments for 2015”
—
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN, 2003-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 22, 2015
“Kansas Common Sense - Listening Tour Stops Across Kansas Continue”
—
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 20, 2015
“Booker, Menendez Call for More Support for Senior Citizens”
—
Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
on Jul 27, 2015
History
|
Jan 20, 2015
|
|
Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
|
Jan 28, 2015
|
|
Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
|
Jul 16, 2015
|
|
Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
|
Mar 21, 2016
|
|
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
|
Apr 7, 2016
|
|
Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
|
Apr 19, 2016
|
|
Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
|
S. 192 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 192. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
How to cite this information.
We recommend the following MLA-formatted citation when using the information you see here in academic work:
“S. 192 — 114th Congress: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016.” www.GovTrack.us. 2015. February 3, 2023 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s192>
- show another citation format:
- APA
- Blue Book
- Wikipedia Template
Where is this information from?
GovTrack automatically collects legislative information from a variety of governmental and non-governmental sources. This page is sourced primarily from Congress.gov, the official portal of the United States Congress. Congress.gov is generally updated one day after events occur, and so legislative activity shown here may be one day behind. Data via the congress project.
