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Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017

Introduced: September 4, 2018 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8300-8301)
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Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017

This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals among the "greatest social needs" served under that Act. An LGBT individual shall be considered a "minority" for purposes of services provided under the Act.

The bill authorizes the Administration of Aging to designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals. In addition, the administration shall conduct studies and collect data to determine the services needed by LGBT older individuals. 

The administration shall establish and operate the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging to provide national, state, and local organizations with the information and technical assistance needed by those organizations to effectively serve LGBT older individuals.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman of each state shall, as a condition of receiving certain federal funding under the Act,  collect and analyze data related to discrimination against LGBT older individuals in long-term care settings.

What's happening now November 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2089 Related bill LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017
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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 4, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 16, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 21, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 20, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 19, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 11, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 30, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 8, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 8, 2017
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 3, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 2, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 2, 2017
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