[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1064 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1064
Establishing the Select Committee on Older Americans.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2022
Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Golden) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Establishing the Select Committee on Older Americans.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SELECT COMMITTEE ON OLDER AMERICANS.
There is hereby established in the House of Representatives the
Select Committee on Older Americans (hereafter in this resolution
referred to as the ``Select Committee'').
SEC. 2. COMPOSITION.
(a) In General.--The Speaker shall appoint 12 Members to the Select
Committee, 6 of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the
Minority Leader.
(b) Chair; Ranking Minority Member.--The Speaker shall designate
one Member to serve as chair of the Select Committee. On the
recommendation of the Minority Leader, the Speaker shall designate one
Member to serve as the ranking minority member of the Select Committee.
(c) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment.
SEC. 3. DUTIES.
(a) In General.--The Select Committee shall--
(1) serve as a forum for bipartisan discussion of and
inquiry into the unique economic, health, housing, and social
issues facing older Americans generally, and with specific
emphasis on challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic;
(2) through regular briefings and hearings, raise awareness
of challenges that older Americans face; and
(3) collaborate with committees of Congress, other entities
of the legislative branch, entities of the executive branch,
and nongovernmental organizations to promote initiatives within
the House of Representatives, organize and publish reports, and
issue recommendations that advance policies that support the
well-being of older Americans.
(b) Exclusion of Recommendations Related to Social Security and
Medicare.--The Select Committee may not issue recommendations related
to the program for Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
seq.) or the program for health insurance for the aged and disabled
under titles XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
SEC. 4. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
Select Committee shall have the authorities and responsibilities of,
and shall be subject to the same limitations and restrictions as, a
standing committee of the House, and shall be deemed a committee of the
House for all purposes of law or rule.
(b) Applicability of General Rules for Standing Committees.--Rules
X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply to
the Select Committee except as follows:
(1) Service on the Select Committee shall not count against
the limitations in clause 5(b)(2) of rule X.
(2) Clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule XI, clause 2(m)(3) of rule
XI, and section 3(a) of House Resolution 8, One Hundred
Seventeenth Congress, shall not apply to the Select Committee,
but the Select Committee may recommend subpoenas and
depositions and submit such recommendations to the relevant
standing committee.
(3) Clause 2(d) of rule X shall not apply to the Select
Committee.
(c) No Legislative Jurisdiction.--The Select Committee shall not
have legislative jurisdiction and shall have no authority to take
legislative action on any bill or resolution.
SEC. 5. STAFF; FUNDING.
(a) Staff.--
(1) Use of existing staff.--The Select Committee may use
the services of staff of the House.
(2) Authority to appoint staff.--The chair of the Select
Committee, upon consultation with the ranking minority member
of the Select Committee, may appoint and fix the compensation
of such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out
this resolution.
(3) Detail of house employees.--Upon the request of the
Select Committee, the head of any office of the House of
Representatives is authorized to detail, without reimbursement,
any of the personnel of such office to the Select Committee to
assist the Select Committee in carrying out its duties.
(b) Authority To Use Experts and Consultants.--Section 202(i) of
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i)) shall
apply with respect to the Select Committee in the same manner as such
section applies with respect to a standing committee of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Funding.--There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of
the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for the
expenses of the Select Committee. Such payments shall be made on
vouchers signed by the chair of the Select Committee and approved in
the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. Amounts
made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 6. REPORTS.
(a) Interim Status Reports.--Not later than 120 days after the
appointment of its members and every 120 days thereafter, the Select
Committee shall submit to the Committee on House Administration and the
Committee on Rules an interim status report on its activities, and
shall include in each such report--
(1) transcripts of the hearings and meetings held by the
Select Committee since the most recent such report;
(2) an itemized statement of Select Committee's
expenditures since the most recent such report; and
(3) a plan for the activities to be carried out by the
Select Committee during the next 120 days.
(b) Final Report.--No later than 2 years after the appointment of
its members, the Select Committee shall submit a final report to the
House which shall include the results of the Select Committee's
studies, detailed findings, and any policy recommendations as the
select committee may deem advisable. The Select Committee shall submit
the policy recommendations included in the final report to the relevant
standing committees.
(c) Publication.--The Select Committee shall ensure that each
report submitted under subsection (a) or (b) is, upon completion, made
available to the general public in widely accessible formats not later
than 30 calendar days following the date the report is submitted to a
committee or the House, as the case may be.
(d) Other Findings and Recommendations.--In addition to the reports
required under subsections (a) and (b), the Select Committee may report
to the House or any committee from time to time the results of its
investigations and studies, together with such detailed findings and
policy recommendations as it may deem advisable.
SEC. 7. TERMINATION.
The Select Committee shall terminate on the date on which the final
report submitted under section 6(b) is made available to the general
public under section 6(c).
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