H.Res. 1013 – Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Sel…

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This resolution amends the House Rules to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. The committee will not draft legislation but will focus on studying and reviewing the challenges faced by older Americans, from income and health to housing and employment. It aims to promote and coordinate public and private programs that support seniors and to consider recommendations from the President and the White House Conference on Aging. The change affects how the House organizes its oversight and research on aging issues.

Key Provisions

Creates a permanent select committee on aging within the House, but it does not have the power to write laws.
The committee must conduct ongoing, comprehensive studies of issues affecting older Americans, such as income, poverty, housing, health, welfare, employment, education, recreation, and long‑term care.
It will explore ways to promote public and private programs that help older adults participate fully in society and use their skills and experience.
The committee will develop policies to better coordinate government and private efforts addressing aging‑related problems.
It will review any recommendations from the President or the White House Conference on Aging related to programs or policies for older Americans.

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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January 21, 2026

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Submitted in House

January 21, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Rules Committee

January 21, 2026

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What members said about H.Res. 1013 on the floor

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Rep. Seth MagazinerD-RI-2 · Mar 18, 2026

Mr. Speaker, there are more than 60 million Americans aged 65 and older, nearly 20 percent of our population. Older Americans face a range of challenges: dealing with rising costs on a fixed income;…

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 21, 2026

IV

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 1013

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2026

Mr. Magaziner (for himself and Ms. Salazar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

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

That rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

Permanent Select Committee on Aging

12.

There is established a Permanent Select Committee on Aging which shall not have legislative jurisdiction but which shall have jurisdiction—

(1)

to conduct a continuing comprehensive study and review of the problems of the older American, including but not limited to income maintenance, poverty, housing, health (including medical research), welfare, employment, education, recreation, and long-term care;

(2)

to study the use of all practicable means and methods of encouraging the development of public and private programs and policies which will assist the older American in taking a full part in national life and which will encourage the utilization of the knowledge, skills, special aptitudes, and abilities of older Americans to contribute to a better quality of life for all Americans;

(3)

to develop policies that would encourage the coordination of both governmental and private programs designed to deal with problems of aging; and

(4)

to review any recommendations made by the President or by the White House Conference on aging relation to programs or policies affecting older Americans.

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