House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-131

Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

H.R. 4334Introduced Sep 16, 2019Policy area: Social Welfare

Became law on Mar 25, 2020.

Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 16, 2019
Committee actionSep 18, 2019
Passed HouseOct 28, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed SenateMar 3, 2020 · by voice vote
Resolving differencesMar 11, 2020
To the PresidentMar 16, 2020
Became lawMar 25, 2020

Latest action: Mar 25, 2020 — Became Public Law No: 116-131.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4334.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4334, Dignity in Aging Act of 2019” on October 17, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Labor on September 18, 2019”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 17, 2019 ↗
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October 17, 2019
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4334, 116th Congress
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July 21, 2025
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-258 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Education and Workforce Committee on October 28, 2019.
Source: Congress.gov, reported October 28, 2019 ↗
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H.R. 4334, 116th Congress
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. BONAMICI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 148, September 16, 2019, Page H7715):
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 16, 2019 ↗
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H.R. 4334, 116th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 21, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

25 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 11 Democrats

14 of 25 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), James Comer (R-KY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Fred Keller (R-PA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Joseph Morelle (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), David Roe (R-TN), Gregorio Sablan (D-MP), David Scott (D-GA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Steve Watkins (R-KS), Susan Wild (D-PA), Ron Wright (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-1 district

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.