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HR 1777 116th Congress House

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

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

Introduced: March 14, 2019 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 14, 2019
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

This bill addresses matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in certain federal programs serving older Americans. It includes an individual's LGBT status within the scope of the greatest social needs served by such programs. In addition, an LGBT individual shall be considered a minority for purposes of such programs and services for older adults.

Among other activities, the Administration on Aging must (1) establish the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging to provide eligible organizations with information and technical assistance to effectively serve older LGBT individuals; and (2) collect data and report on the extent and effectiveness of services provided to older LGBT individuals. The administration may designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman of each state must collect and analyze data related to discrimination against LGBT older individuals in long-term care settings.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 28
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 21, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 15, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 31, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 18, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 5, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 14, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 1, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 1, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 1, 2019
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 1, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 21, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 21, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 21, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 18, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· Mar 14, 2019
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 14, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 14, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 14, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 14, 2019
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1777: Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1777/
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"H.R. 1777: Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1777/.
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