To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Summary
What This Bill Does
Comprehensively reauthorizes the Older Americans Act of 1965 for fiscal years 2025-2029, updating program objectives to include health outcome improvement, health care expenditure reduction, and family caregiver support.
Who Benefits and How
Older individuals receive continued access to aging services. Family caregivers gain explicit recognition in program objectives. Faith-based and community organizations included as service partners.
Who Bears the Burden and How
HHS and Administration on Aging implement updated programs. Area agencies on aging administer services. Federal budget funds reauthorized programs.
Key Provisions
- Reauthorizes through FY2029
- Updates Section 101 objectives for health outcomes
- Adds family support and community organizations to objectives
- Technical amendments to formatting and terminology
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes Older Americans Act programs through 2029 with updated objectives and family support provisions
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Continue and modernize aging services network"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of HHS
- "assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary for Aging
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