# 119-hr-4151: Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025

119-hr-4151, Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4151
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**LGBTQI inclusion in aging services** is the bill's main goal. It would amend the Older Americans Act to add explicit LGBTQI and HIV protections and to improve programs, data, and federal coordination for older LGBTQI people. - Older LGBTQI individuals would gain explicit definitions and expanded minority protections in the law and required data collection on discrimination in long-term care settings. - Caregivers and community organizations would get a National Resource Center that provides training, technical assistance, and resources, funded at no less than current National Resource Center levels for FY2026. - Service providers would see expanded eligibility for State and Community Programs on Aging grants to include organizations that serve LGBTQI individuals, opening new funding pathways. - Federal oversight would include a new Office of LGBTQI Inclusion in the Administration on Aging with a Director and Assistant Director to coordinate policy, administer grants, support research, and report to Congress every five years.

## Cosponsors (31)

- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National resource center for LGBTQI aging: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would set up a National Resource Center on LGBTQI Aging. It could run by grant, contract, or direct operation. The center would train aging services, guide LGBTQI groups on older adults’ needs, and give resources to LGBTQI older people and caregivers. Each year, the Assistant Secret…
- New office and data on LGBTQI seniors: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Administration on Aging would create an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion. The office would coordinate services, run and review grants, and promote access for LGBTQI older adults. It would study services needed and track discrimination in long-term care, and include those findings in requi…
- Broader protections and culturally responsive senior care: benefit, low. If enacted, the Older Americans Act would add LGBTQI status and HIV status to its definitions and protected groups. LGBTQI people would count within the law’s meaning of “minority.” The bill would also make culturally responsive services a national priority, with needs assessments, training, techni…
- LGBTQI groups eligible for aging grants: benefit, low. If enacted, groups that serve LGBTQI people would be eligible for State and Community Programs on Aging grants. This could bring more local help, like meals, caregiving support, and outreach, to LGBTQI older adults. It would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4151 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4151)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4151 (as of 2026-04-23).