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H.R. 3981 117th Congress House

Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize a national network of Statewide senior legal hotlines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AgingLawyers and legal servicesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTelephone and wireless communication
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Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021

This bill permits the Administration on Aging to award competitive grants to certain nonprofit organizations or partnerships to establish or maintain statewide senior legal hotlines to provide free services to older individuals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2106 Identical bill Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 9, 2021
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jun 17, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 17, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 17, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 17, 2021
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3981: Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3981/
MLA
"H.R. 3981: Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3981/.
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H.R. 3981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3981/.
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