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S. 2089 115th Congress Senate

LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide equal treatment of LGBT older individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2017 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 7, 2017
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 Latest action November 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4222 Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 18, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 7, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2089: LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2089/
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