Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the Older Americans Bill of Rights to establish that older Americans should have the right to live with dignity and with independence.
Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky
Introduced
Summary
The right to live with dignity and independence. This bill would establish that older Americans have a clear set of rights covering health care and long-term supports, financial and retirement security, and full participation in their communities.
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- Older adults and families: It would guarantee access to high-quality, affordable health care and long-term services, seek lower prescription drug prices and more transparency, and support aging in place with caregiver supports and a larger direct care workforce. It notes the scale of aging with about 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day and that nearly 90 percent of adults 65 and older take prescription drugs.
- Workers, retirees, and savers: It would preserve and expand Social Security benefits, protect pensions as earned benefits, promote retirement savings help, and strengthen protections against financial exploitation, scams, and age discrimination in employment.
- Rural and underserved communities: It would push for accessible housing and transportation, expanded affordable broadband and digital access, culturally competent home and community services, better standards for nursing facilities, and more access to hearing, dental, and eye care.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schakowsky
IL • D
Cosponsors
Matsui
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Pressley
MA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Doggett
TX • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Frost
FL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Lynch
MA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Meng
NY • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Takano
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Kaptur
OH • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Carter (LA)
LA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Garcia (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Magaziner
RI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2025
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