Senior Savings Protection Act
Sponsored By: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
Introduced
Summary
Extends dedicated federal funding to keep outreach and assistance services for low-income older Americans running.
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This bill would add new, targeted annual appropriations to sustain programs that help older adults find and enroll in federal and state benefits.
- Older adults and low-income seniors: Keeps local help to understand and access benefits like Medicare counseling and other programs.
- Local service providers: State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) would each receive $15 million per year for FY2026–2030 to support counseling and outreach.
- Resource centers and coordination: Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) would get $5 million per year and a federal coordination effort to inform older Americans would get $15 million per year for the same period.
*Would authorize about $50.0 million in new appropriations each year, or roughly $250.0 million across FY2026–2030, increasing federal outlays by that amount if appropriated.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More Medicare counseling for seniors
This bill would fund more counseling and outreach for older Americans and Medicare beneficiaries. From fiscal year 2026 through 2030 it would authorize $5 million per year for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), $15 million per year for Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), $15 million per year for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), and $15 million per year for coordinating outreach. That is $50 million in authorized grants each year. The bill would only add this funding; it would not change who is eligible or change benefit rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE • D
Cosponsors
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 7/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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