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HRES1013Referred to Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-21
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Seth Magaziner
Seth Magaziner
Democrat · RI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (589 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001223

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)Original· 2026-01-21
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2026-03-03
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-03-03
  • Mark Takano (D-CA-39)· 2026-03-05
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)· 2026-03-05
  • Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)· 2026-03-05
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2026-03-26
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-03-26
  • Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

2026-01-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on RulesReferred To · 2026-01-21

Previously

  • Rules CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-21

Plain-English Summary

This proposal would create a permanent House committee dedicated to issues affecting older Americans, such as healthcare, Social Security, and retirement security. Currently, Congress handles aging-related matters through various existing committees, but this new dedicated committee would give these issues more focused attention and resources. The change would affect how Congress organizes its work and could lead to more specialized legislation targeting seniors' needs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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