S. 845 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007
S. 845 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008), the Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007, became law — introduced on Mar 12, 2007, sponsored by Michael B. Enzi with 4 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2007
- Co-sponsors
- 4
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
- Public law
- Public Law 110-202
What it does
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007
Sponsor
Michael B. Enzi (R-WY). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 12, 2007
- Passed the SenateAug 1, 2007
- Passed the HouseApr 8, 2008
- Sent to the PresidentApr 14, 2008
- Became lawApr 23, 2008
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 110-202. (Apr 23, 2008)
More bills from Michael B. Enzi in the 110th Congress
Other Social Welfare bills in the 110th Congress
- S. 1002: Older Americans Reauthorization Technical Corrections Act
- H.R. 2608: SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act
- H.R. 82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 184: To extend for 1 year the availability of supplemental social services block grant funding.
- H.R. 368: Notch Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 1380: Social Security Benefits Fairness Act of 2007
- H.R. 1668: Proportionate Final Benefit Act of 2007
- H.R. 1783: Elder Justice Act
- H.R. 3046: Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
- H.R. 5447: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
More
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