US Congress House Bill 1777 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in certain federal programs serving older Americans. It includes an individual's LGBT status within the scope of the greatest social needs served by such programs. In addition, an LGBT individual shall be considered a minority for purposes of such programs and services for older adults. Among other activities, the Administration on Aging must (1) establish the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging to provide eligible organizations with information and technical assistance to effectively serve older LGBT individuals; and (2) collect data and report on the extent and effectiveness of services provided to older LGBT individuals. The administration may designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman of each state must collect and analyze data related to discrimination against LGBT older individuals in long-term care settings.

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-03-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1777/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1777/BILLS-116hr1777ih.pdf