Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 14, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2019 to Sep 22, 2020, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Mar 14, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Aging
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Mental health
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social Welfare
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- Mar 14, 2019Introduced in House
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