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H.R. 4120 95th Congress House

A bill to provide the certain services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 be delivered by personnel trained in the field of aging and to encourage the development of training programs in the field…

Official title: A bill to provide the certain services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 be delivered by personnel trained in the field of aging and to encourage the devel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide the certain services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 be delivered by personnel trained in the field of aging and to encourage the development of training programs in the field of aging under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 28, 1977 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare EducationFederal aid to educationHigher educationOld age assistance
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Feb 28, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 28, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct area and State agencies which administer or supervise State and community programs on aging pursuant to such Act to employ personnel adequately trained in the field of aging to deliver specified services to the aged including the following: (1) health, continuing education, welfare, informational, recreational, homemaker, counseling, or referral services; and (2) services designed to assist older persons to use services available to them, to obtain adequate housing, and to avoid institutionalization.

Authorizes grants to institutions of higher education to assist such institutions in planning, developing, and carrying out programs designed to apply the resources of higher education to the problems of the elderly including: (1) programs focusing on transportation and housing problems of elderly persons living in rural and isolated area; and (2) programs to train individuals in delivering social services to the elderly.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4120: A bill to provide the certain services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 be delivered by personnel trained in the field of aging and to encourage the development of training programs in the field of aging under the Higher Education Act of 1965.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4120/
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"H.R. 4120: A bill to provide the certain services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 be delivered by personnel trained in the field of aging and to encourage the development of training programs in the field of aging under the Higher Education Act of 1965.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4120/.
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H.R. 4120, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4120/.
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