Select Committee on Older Americans

There is hereby established in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Older Americans (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Select Committee).

Composition

(a)

In general

The Speaker shall appoint 12 Members to the Select Committee, 6 of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the Minority Leader.(b)

Chair; ranking minority member

The Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as chair of the Select Committee. On the recommendation of the Minority Leader, the Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as the ranking minority member of the Select Committee.(c)

Vacancies

Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

Duties

(a)

In general

The Select Committee shall—(1)serve as a forum for bipartisan discussion of and inquiry into the unique economic, health, housing, and social issues facing older Americans generally, and with specific emphasis on challenges arising from the COVID–19 pandemic;(2)through regular briefings and hearings, raise awareness of challenges that older Americans face; and(3)collaborate with committees of Congress, other entities of the legislative branch, entities of the executive branch, and nongovernmental organizations to promote initiatives within the House of Representatives, organize and publish reports, and issue recommendations that advance policies that support the well-being of older Americans.(b)

Exclusion of recommendations related to Social Security and Medicare

The Select Committee may not issue recommendations related to the program for Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) or the program for health insurance for the aged and disabled under titles XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

Rules and procedures

(a)

In general

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Select Committee shall have the authorities and responsibilities of, and shall be subject to the same limitations and restrictions as, a standing committee of the House, and shall be deemed a committee of the House for all purposes of law or rule.(b)

Applicability of general rules for standing committees

Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply to the Select Committee except as follows:(1)Service on the Select Committee shall not count against the limitations in clause 5(b)(2) of rule X.(2)Clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule XI, clause 2(m)(3) of rule XI, and section 3(a) of House Resolution 8, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, shall not apply to the Select Committee, but the Select Committee may recommend subpoenas and depositions and submit such recommendations to the relevant standing committee.(3)Clause 2(d) of rule X shall not apply to the Select Committee.(c)

No legislative jurisdiction

The Select Committee shall not have legislative jurisdiction and shall have no authority to take legislative action on any bill or resolution.

Staff; funding

(a)

Staff

(1)

Use of existing staff

The Select Committee may use the services of staff of the House.(2)

Authority to appoint staff

The chair of the Select Committee, upon consultation with the ranking minority member of the Select Committee, may appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out this resolution.(3)

Detail of House employees

Upon the request of the Select Committee, the head of any office of the House of Representatives is authorized to detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of such office to the Select Committee to assist the Select Committee in carrying out its duties.(b)

Authority To use experts and consultants

Section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i)) shall apply with respect to the Select Committee in the same manner as such section applies with respect to a standing committee of the House of Representatives.(c)

Funding

There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Committee. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the Select Committee and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Reports

(a)

Interim status reports

Not later than 120 days after the appointment of its members and every 120 days thereafter, the Select Committee shall submit to the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Rules an interim status report on its activities, and shall include in each such report—(1)transcripts of the hearings and meetings held by the Select Committee since the most recent such report;(2)an itemized statement of Select Committee’s expenditures since the most recent such report; and(3)a plan for the activities to be carried out by the Select Committee during the next 120 days.(b)

Final report

No later than 2 years after the appointment of its members, the Select Committee shall submit a final report to the House which shall include the results of the Select Committee’s studies, detailed findings, and any policy recommendations as the select committee may deem advisable. The Select Committee shall submit the policy recommendations included in the final report to the relevant standing committees.(c)

Publication

The Select Committee shall ensure that each report submitted under subsection (a) or (b) is, upon completion, made available to the general public in widely accessible formats not later than 30 calendar days following the date the report is submitted to a committee or the House, as the case may be.(d)

Other findings and recommendations

In addition to the reports required under subsections (a) and (b), the Select Committee may report to the House or any committee from time to time the results of its investigations and studies, together with such detailed findings and policy recommendations as it may deem advisable.

Termination

The Select Committee shall terminate on the date on which the final report submitted under section 6(b) is made available to the general public under section 6(c).