S. 3057 116th Congress Senate

Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments

Official title: A bill to modernize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2019 Introduced by: Susan M. Collins Republican · Maine See on congress.gov

Social Welfare Adult day careAdult education and literacyAgingAppropriations

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Child care and developmentCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and paralysisDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsFamily relationshipsFamily servicesFinancial literacyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthNational and community serviceNeurological disordersNutrition and dietResidential rehabilitation and home repairSexually transmitted diseasesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeState and local government operations

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7053-7057)

Dec 16, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7053-7057)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernization of the Older American Act Amendments

This bill establishes, reauthorizes, and revises several programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor relating to care for the elderly.

For example, the bill reauthorizes and revises programs that support

caregivers of the elderly,
nutritional services,
disease prevention and health promotion services,
community and workforce training regarding elder care, and
abuse and neglect prevention services.

The bill also establishes several entities and programs to further support elder care, including initiatives that aim to reduce social isolation for the elderly.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3057: Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3057/

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"S. 3057: Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3057/.

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S. 3057, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3057/.

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