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Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

No bill number. Discussed disaster resilience and aging.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 5335 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Ac.t S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed paid leave for family caregivers. S. 3680/ H.R. 8860, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. S. 4776, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed respite care. No bill number. Discussed care at home. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Caregiver Training Services and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed military and veteran caregivers. S. 141/H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Staffing Standard.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 8860 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th), S. 4776 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), S. 3680 (118th), H.R. 8371 (118th), S. 495 (118th), S. 141 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 3581 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th), S. 5335 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

No bill number. Discussed fraud. H.R. 9480, the Empowering Law Enforcement to Combat Financial Fraud Act. No bill number. Discussed cryptocurrency kiosks and fraud. No bill number. Discussed gift card fraud.

Contacted: SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 9480 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed enhanced ACA tax credits. No bill number. Discussed high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed consumer protections and artificial intelligence in health care. No bill number. Commented on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026. No bill number. Discussed social isolation and loneliness. H.R. 9803, the Hospice Care Act. S. 5023, the Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act. S. 4556/H.R. 9179, the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act. H.R. 7618, the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act No bill number. Discussed Assisted in Assisted Living Act. H.R. 3227/H.R. 8244, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act. H.R. 7513/S.3410, the Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act. H.R. 468/H.R. 9067, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Staffing Standard.

Contacted: White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: S. 3410 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), S. 4556 (118th), H.R. 3227 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), S. 3702 (118th), H.R. 9179 (118th), H.R. 7222 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th), H.R. 7618 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), H.R. 7513 (118th), H.R. 8244 (118th), H.R. 9067 (118th), H.R. 9803 (118th), H.R. 468 (118th), S. 5023 (118th), S. 3109 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. No bill number. Discussed fraud and means testing for federal benefits. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental services. No bill number. Discussed SHIPs and Medicare low-income beneficiary outreach and enrollment activities. No bill number. Discussed Medicare primary care workforce access and shortages. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid managed care. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid program proposals. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage network adequacy. H.R.10437, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the guaranteed issue of Medigap policies to all Medigap-eligible Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare Advantage enrollees, and for other purposes. No bill number. Discussed care at home. H.R. 8108, the Care for Military Kids Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule and Caregiver Training Services. H.R. 8331/S. 4280, the Essential Caregivers Act. H.R. 3227/H.R. 8244, the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act. HR 7513/S.3410, the Protecting Americas Seniors Access to Care Act. H.R. 468/H.R. 9067, the Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act. S. 5023, the Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act. H.R. 7618, the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Staffing Standard.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 5023 (118th), H.R. 9067 (118th), S. 3410 (118th), H.R. 10437 (118th), S. 3766 (118th), H.R. 8331 (118th), H.R. 7618 (118th), H.R. 468 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), H.R. 8108 (118th), H.R. 7513 (118th), H.R. 3227 (118th), S. 4280 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 8244 (118th), H.R. 7274 (118th)

Pharmacy PHA

S. 142, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act. S. 148, the Stop STALLING act. S. 150, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. H.R. 9070, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S. 3131/H.R. 5539, the ORPHAN Cures Act. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. No bill number. Discussed pharmacy benefit manager reforms. No bill number. Discussed biologics, biosimilars, and interchangeability. No bill number. Discussed out-of-pocket caps for generic prescription drugs. No bill number. Discussed Medicare part D open enrollment. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug pricing reforms. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Two Dollar Drug List Model.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office

Bills named: S. 142 (118th), H.R. 5539 (118th), S. 3131 (118th), H.R. 9070 (118th), S. 148 (118th), S. 150 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. H.R. 4539, the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act. S. 2236, the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act. H.R. 9361, the EITC for Older Workers Act. S. 3680/ H.R. 8860, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed the taxation of Social Security benefits. H.R. 3238/S. 1557, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. H.R. 3940/S. 657, the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. H.R. 3032/S. 3020, the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act. No bill number. Discussed Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. H.R. 4289 (117th Congress), WISH Act.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7222 (118th), H.R. 3238 (118th), S. 2236 (118th), S. 657 (118th), H.R. 4539 (118th), H.R. 4289 (118th), H.R. 3032 (118th), H.R. 8860 (118th), S. 3020 (118th), H.R. 9361 (118th), S. 3254 (118th), H.R. 3940 (118th), S. 3680 (118th), H.R. 7165 (118th), S. 1557 (118th), S. 3702 (118th)

Transportation TRA

S.1669/H.R. 341, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. S. 3020/H.R. 3032, the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act. No bill number. Discussed federal motor vehicle safety standards for pedestrian head protection. No bill number. Discussed airline accommodation for passengers using wheelchairs. No bill number. Discussed road safety for all users.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3020 (118th), H.R. 3032 (118th), H.R. 341 (118th), S. 1669 (118th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

No bill number. Discussed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization. No bill number. Discussed Senior Community Service Employment Program. No bill number. Discussed paid leave. S.4776, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act (SCSEP).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 4776 (118th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

No bill number. Discussed Accredited Investor Definition and private investments. No bill number. Discussed access to paper statements. No bill number. Discussed fraud prevention. No bill number. Discussed data broker facilitation of fraud. S. 3815, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024. H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024. H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023. S. 1481, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023. H.R. 500, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023. H.R. 2593, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2023. S. 955, the Senior Security Act of 2023. S. 4838/H.R. 9673, the Consumers LEARN AI Act. No bill number. Discussed cryptocurrency kiosks and fraud. No bill number. Discussed gift card fraud.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2799 (118th), S. 1481 (118th), H.R. 500 (118th), S. 4838 (118th), H.R. 2593 (118th), S. 3815 (118th), H.R. 9673 (118th), S. 955 (118th), H.R. 1807 (118th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 8018/S. 3109 Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed retirement issues. S. 4398, the Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act. H.R. 6007, the Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act. H.R. 6065, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023. S. 3102, Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2023. H.R. 5060, Women's Retirement Protection Act. S. 2627, the Women's Retirement Protection Act. S. 2517/ H.R. 4924, the Auto Reenroll Act of 2023. H.R. 7293, the Automatic IRA Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed Social Security cost-of-living adjustments. S. 597/H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. H.R. 5342, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023. H.R. 4260, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed customer service at the Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed Social Security solvency and financing. No bill number. Discussed fast track entitlement and fiscal commission. S. 2767/H.R. 5408, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. H.R. 4289 (117th Congress), WISH Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 82 (118th), S. 2517 (118th), S. 3109 (118th), H.R. 6007 (118th), H.R. 6065 (118th), H.R. 4289 (118th), H.R. 4260 (118th), H.R. 8018 (118th), H.R. 5342 (118th), H.R. 4924 (118th), S. 4398 (118th), H.R. 5408 (118th), H.R. 5060 (118th), S. 2767 (118th), S. 597 (118th), S. 3102 (118th), H.R. 7293 (118th), S. 2627 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 1030/ H.R. 6581, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. H.R 3491, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act. S. 1979, the Protect Older Americans Act.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6581 (118th), S. 1030 (118th), S. 1979 (118th), H.R. 3491 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.10545, the American Relief Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed appropriations for programs important to older Americans. No bill number. Discussed funding for Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed Social Security and federal debt.

Contacted: White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (118th)

Housing HOU

S. 1688/H.R. 3507, the Yes In My Backyard Act. S. 1557/H.R. 3238, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. S. 1686/H.R. 5940, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. S. 2790/H.R. 6785, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act. S. 657/H.R. 3940, the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. S.4776, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6785 (118th), H.R. 3238 (118th), H.R. 3940 (118th), S. 1557 (118th), S. 1686 (118th), S. 4776 (118th), S. 1688 (118th), H.R. 5940 (118th), S. 2790 (118th), H.R. 3507 (118th), S. 657 (118th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

No bill number. Discussed fraud prevention. No bill number. Discussed data broker facilitation of fraud. No bill number. Discussed junk fees. S. 4776, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed social isolation and loneliness issues.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 4776 (118th)

Veterans VET

S. 141/H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed military and veteran caregivers. H.R. 8108, the Care for Military Kids. S. 4556/H.R. 9179, the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3581 (118th), S. 141 (118th), H.R. 8108 (118th), H.R. 9179 (118th), S. 4556 (118th), S. 495 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), H.R. 8371 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 2238, the Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act. S. 3565/H.R. 6929, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act. No bill number. Discussed Spectrum reauthorization, ACP, and Rip & Replace. No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) Reform, affordability, and broadband deployment. No bill number. Discussed Robocalls and robotexts. No bill number. Discussed Public Law 117-58 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and broadband programs. No bill number. Discussed data privacy, AI, and robocalls.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2238 (118th), H.R. 6929 (118th), S. 3565 (118th)