# 116-hr-6935: Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act

116-hr-6935, Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6935
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults During COVID–19 and Beyond Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting the Health of America's Older Adults During COVID-19 and Beyond Act This bill establishes a resource center and other programs to address the health needs of older adults. Specifically, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must establish the National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults and the Healthy Aging Program, respectively. The center must collaborate with state and local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and nonprofits to disseminate, and support the implementation of, best practices related to the care and well-being of older adults in a variety of settings during and after the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. As part of the Healthy Aging Program, the CDC must, among other activities, coordinate public health interventions and multi-sector efforts, disseminate evidence-based practices and programs, and award grants or cooperative agreements to promote the health and well-being of older adults. Eligible grant recipients include health departments in states, specified territories and tribes, and large cities. Permitted uses of funds include improving data on older adult populations and linking health care and community services. In addition, the CDC must evaluate the activities of this program, including its impact on health disparities.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6935)

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