S. 845 - Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Michael Enzi
- Summary:
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED by voice vote on April 8, 2008.
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
S. 845 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.
- Other Titles
- Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Michael Enzi
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Aged
- Accident prevention
- Architecture and the disabled
- Budgets
- Caregivers
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuum of care
- Disabled
- Education
- Federal aid to research
- Federal aid to the aged
- Geriatrics
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Health counseling
- Health policy
- Higher education
- Home repair and improvement
- Housing
- Housing for the aged
- Life care communities
- Medical economics
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical statistics
- Medicare
- Medicine
- Preventive medicine
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Science policy
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/12/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed Senate 8/01/2007 Passed House 4/08/2008 Signed by President 4/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2622 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 4/08/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 3/12/2007 3/12/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Put on a legislative calendar 3/15/2007 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 3/29/2007 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 3/29/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. 6/28/2007 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110. 8/01/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 8/01/2007 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 8/01/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 8/01/2007 Amendment SA 2622 proposed by Senator Casey for Senator Enzi. select this vote Vote 8/01/2007 Amendment SA 2622 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 8/02/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 8/02/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 8/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 8/02/2007 Received in the House. Presented to President 4/08/2008 Cleared for White House. 4/08/2008 Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 4/08/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4/08/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 845. currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/08/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Presented to President 4/14/2008 Presented to President. Signed 4/23/2008 Signed by President. Enacted 4/23/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-202. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 2622 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] August 1, 2007 Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
Total contributions given to House members within 30 days of the vote "On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote." from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Elderly issues/Social Security |
| Health & welfare policy |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | House member | Party | State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Jennie D | Elderly issues/Social Security | $250 | 3/9/08 | Donald Payne | D | NJ-10 | Yes |
| American Health Quality Assn | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/12/08 | Michael Burgess | R | TX-26 | Yes |
| Archer, Diane | Health & welfare policy | $2,300 | 3/12/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Kidney Care Partners | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/12/08 | David Camp | R | MI-4 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 3/12/08 | Heath Shuler | D | NC-11 | Yes |
| Hoffman, John a | Health & welfare policy | $500 | 3/13/08 | Frank Pallone | D | NJ-6 | Yes |
| West Los Angeles Health Pac | Health & welfare policy | $2,000 | 3/13/08 | John Murtha | D | PA-12 | Yes |
| Villers, Katherine | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 3/17/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Villers, Philippe | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 3/17/08 | Thomas Allen | D | ME-1 | Yes |
| Hagedorn, Jane | Health & welfare policy | $200 | 3/19/08 | Doris Matsui | D | CA-5 | Yes |
| Zarnegin, Robert | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/21/08 | Shelley Berkley | D | NV-1 | Yes |
| Jonas, John F | Health & welfare policy | $500 | 3/23/08 | Shelley Berkley | D | NV-1 | Yes |
| Law, John | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/26/08 | John Murtha | D | PA-12 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $2,000 | 3/27/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 3/27/08 | Eliot Engel | D | NY-17 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 3/27/08 | Jackie Speier | D | CA-12 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 3/27/08 | Mark Udall | D | CO-2 | Yes |
| Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/27/08 | Lois Capps | D | CA-23 | Yes |
| Kidney Care Partners | Health & welfare policy | $2,000 | 3/28/08 | Stephanie Jones | D | OH-11 | Yes |
| Charash, Bruce | Health & welfare policy | $1,000 | 3/31/08 | Steve Kagen | D | WI-8 | Yes |
| Villers, Philippe | Health & welfare policy | $500 | 3/31/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Villers, Philippe | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 3/31/08 | Paul Hodes | D | NH-2 | Yes |
| Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn | Health & welfare policy | $2,300 | 4/3/08 | James Clyburn | D | SC-6 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/4/08 | Michael Castle | R | DE | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/4/08 | Xavier Becerra | D | CA-31 | Yes |
| Crawford, John | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 4/7/08 | Marsha Blackburn | R | TN-7 | Yes |
| Langford, Craig | Elderly issues/Social Security | $200 | 4/8/08 | Tammy Baldwin | D | WI-2 | Yes |
| Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn | Health & welfare policy | $1,500 | 4/9/08 | Nathan Deal | R | GA-9 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/15/08 | Allyson Schwartz | D | PA-13 | Yes |
| Ryan, Elaine | Elderly issues/Social Security | $500 | 4/15/08 | Louise Slaughter | D | NY-28 | Yes |
| Grant, Stanley J | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 4/16/08 | Rush Holt | D | NJ-12 | Yes |
| Thimot, Norma Z | Elderly issues/Social Security | $300 | 4/18/08 | Raul Grijalva | D | AZ-7 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/21/08 | John Barrow | D | GA-12 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/21/08 | John Salazar | D | CO-3 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/21/08 | Louise Slaughter | D | NY-28 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/28/08 | Bill Foster | D | IL-14 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/28/08 | Gary Ackerman | D | NY-5 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 4/28/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Bunning, Denise | Health & welfare policy | $375 | 4/30/08 | Tom Udall | D | NM-3 | Yes |
| Parker, Carrie Sinkler | Elderly issues/Social Security | $250 | 4/30/08 | James Clyburn | D | SC-6 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $2,500 | 5/1/08 | Bart Stupak | D | MI-1 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $-1,000 | 5/1/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Kennelly, Barbara B | Elderly issues/Social Security | $250 | 5/2/08 | John Larson | D | CT-1 | Yes |
| Stashenko, Philip | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 5/2/08 | Michael Capuano | D | MA-8 | Yes |
| Zichy, Kathleen | Health & welfare policy | $250 | 5/2/08 | Michael Capuano | D | MA-8 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 5/7/08 | Charles Wilson | D | OH-6 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 5/7/08 | Russ Carnahan | D | MO-3 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,500 | 5/8/08 | C. Thompson | D | CA-1 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 5/8/08 | Carolyn Maloney | D | NY-14 | Yes |
| Natl Cmte to Preserve Social Security | Elderly issues/Social Security | $1,000 | 5/8/08 | James Marshall | D | GA-8 | Yes |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
