# 117-hr-7993: Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act of 2022

117-hr-7993, Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7993
- Congress: 117
- Title: Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 53
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ruthie and Connie LGBTQ Elder Americans Act of 2022 This bill addresses matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals in certain federal programs serving older Americans, particularly by including an individual's LGBTQ status within the scope of the greatest social needs served by such programs.

## Cosponsors (53)

- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7993 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7993)

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