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Strategic Plan for Aging Act

Senate

Directs development of a strategic plan for aging to guide federal aging policy and priorities

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on Aging.

Senate

Authorize Senate spending for the Special Committee on Aging to carry out its committee activities

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging.

House

Amends House rules to establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging as a standing House committee

Latest action: Wed Jan 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes a federal initiative on aging and artificial intelligence to guide use of AI for older adults

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution ensuring that the adoption and foster care system in the United States is child-centered and compassionate and that young people aging out of foster care are provided with adequate support and resources to transition successfully to independent adulthood.

Senate

Expresses the Senate's position that foster care and adoption systems should center children and compassion, with stronger support for youth transitioning out of foster care to independent adulthood

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes through FY2030 and updates Older Americans Act programs for senior services, nutrition, elder justice, and aging policy coordination

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act

Senate

Establishes a falls prevention advisory committee to assess federal efforts, guide a national prevention plan, and recommend policies to the Administration on Aging and Congress

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SENIOR Act

Senate

Expands Administration on Aging grant authority to cover services addressing loneliness in older adults and orders a federal review of related programs

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Establishes the majority party's membership on the Senate Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resources, Small Business, and Aging committees for the 119th Congress

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to strengthen falls prevention services through a dedicated office, updated mobility policies, risk assessments, and review of home safety improvements for veterans

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2025

House

Allow seniors to opt out of jury service in the District of Columbia Superior Court

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act

Senate

Expand federal research and innovation efforts on family caregiving to improve evidence, coordination, and related support strategies

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

Senate

Improve the geriatrics workforce by advancing workforce development efforts for older adult care

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Supporting Our Seniors Act

Senate

Establishes a federal seniors support initiative under the Supporting Our Seniors Act

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating May 2025 as "Older Americans Month".

Senate

Designates May 2025 as Older Americans Month to recognize older Americans and their contributions

Latest action: Thu May 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Caring for All Families Act

Senate

Establishes federal paid family and medical leave policy for caregiving and other family needs

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Claiming Age Clarity Act

Senate

Changes Social Security retirement benefit age terminology by requiring the Social Security Administration to use clearer names for claiming ages and age 70 credit references

Latest action: Tue Apr 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MAPLE Act

Senate

Adds maple syrup to the foods low-income seniors may buy through the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Claiming Age Clarity Act

House

Changes Social Security retirement benefit claiming terminology by renaming the ages used for reduced, standard, and maximum monthly benefits

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution affirming the importance of the Social Security program to the people of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that Social Security must be preserved, protected, and strengthened for current and future generations.

Senate

Affirms the importance of Social Security and states the Senate's view that the program should be preserved protected and strengthened for current and future generations

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

Senate

Requires Medicare to create separate billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases by construction material and allows beneficiary balance billing for price differences

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

House

Reauthorizes health professions education programs to continue federal support and related activities

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Affirming the President's promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

House

Expresses support for keeping the Social Security and Medicare retirement age from being increased, affirming the President's stated promise

Latest action: Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026

House

Expands the Veterans Health Administration Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee to add a licensed state veterans home nursing home administrator and require consultation with the National Association of State Veterans Homes

Latest action: Thu Apr 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Native ELDER Act

Senate

Establishes a tribal advisory committee and updates grants and federal reporting for services to older American Indians Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SAFE Act

House

Incorporates fall risk assessments and prevention services for older adults into Medicare wellness visits and preventive exams

Latest action: Mon Feb 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

House

Requires Medicare to create separate billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases by material type and allows suppliers to bill beneficiaries for unpaid cost differences

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2025

House

Extends Medicare coverage to acupuncturist services, including services performed by physicians when allowed under state law

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Senior Security Act of 2025

House

Establishes a Securities and Exchange Commission task force to study senior investors and report recommendations, while requiring a Government Accountability Office review of elder financial exploitation

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Caring for All Families Act

House

Expand family and medical leave protections by broadening covered family relationships under labor and federal leave laws

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

Senate

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to strengthen falls prevention in veterans health care through a dedicated office, training updates, risk assessments, and review of home safety changes

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

Senate

Designates the Senate majority party's committee membership for the 119th Congress on specified standing, select, special, and joint committees

Latest action: Fri Jan 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating March 6, 2025, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams.

Senate

Designates March 6, 2025, as National Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness and education about government imposter scams and other scams

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act

House

Protects rural seniors' access to care by preserving health care availability for Medicare patients in rural areas

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CUTS Act

House

Require federal transit grants to reflect the CUTS Act's conditions for highways and transit funding

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act

Senate

Prohibit enforcement of the 2024 CMS nursing home staffing and Medicaid payment transparency rule while requiring an HHS advisory panel on the nursing home workforce

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

Senate

Designates March 5, 2026, as National Slam the Scam Day to increase public awareness of scams through scam education and prevention outreach

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating June 15, 2026, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2026 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

Senate

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4200; text: CR S4195-4196)

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating June 15, 2025, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2025 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates June 15, 2025, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month to recognize elder abuse awareness

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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