S4283-118

Introduced

To establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel.

118th Congress Introduced May 8, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alternatives to Guardianship Education Act.
  • Section id7bb202a134f0493c8efbc83b3ef5936b: 2. Findings and purpose Congress finds the following: Guardianship, although at times necessary, can negatively affect the person under guardianship by...
  • Section id8872dd6b76ec4587aa9e44c02dfd6d02: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term aging agency means an organization that represents older adults, and that may have experience in serving family members of...
  • Section id067e8bc55f1341f38a7e9ab89460ab77: 101. Definitions In this title: The term eligible entity means a partnership (established by a disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency)— that...
  • Section idf3a41a3517e5459ca87c385774f40c66: 102. Grant program The Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities in States, and to eligible entities that serve Indian Tribes,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish grants to provide education on guardianship alternatives for older adults and people with disabilities to health care workers, educators, family members, and court workers and court-related personnel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 8, 2024

Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Merkley, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

5 terms
"eligible entity" §id0140f98f53a14bedb414ddd77f9bd625

a partnership (established by a disability agency or legal services agency)— that includes— that disability agency or legal services agency

"eligible entity" §id067e8bc55f1341f38a7e9ab89460ab77

a partnership (established by a disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency)— that includes— that disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency

"eligible entity" §id240cf13a8ff84d60b042a10be503bba8

a disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency with a goal to inform and support older adults, or people with disabilities, and their family members. The term family member means a member of the family of— an older adult

"disability agency" §id8872dd6b76ec4587aa9e44c02dfd6d02

an organization serving people with disabilities that— is operated by a board, on which— a majority of the members are people with disabilities or their family members

"eligible entity" §idb50b84c70c674c8e9b92a09f021de79e

a partnership (established by a disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency)— that includes— that disability agency, legal services agency, or aging agency

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