# 119-hr-7524: Older Workers’ Bureau Act

119-hr-7524, Older Workers’ Bureau Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7524
- Congress: 119
- Title: Older Workers’ Bureau Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates an Older Workers' Bureau at the Department of Labor** that would coordinate research, policy, and grants to improve employment, pay, and financial security for older workers. - Would fund research and programs on benefits access, workplace flexibility, job training, retirement readiness, age discrimination, wages, and job security. Research explicitly covers access to safety-net supports for people earning up to 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. - Would run competitive grant programs that let employers, labor groups, nonprofits, and other covered institutions expand training, fight structural ageism, and build more inclusive workplaces, with priority for areas that lack targeted training for disadvantaged older workers. - Would catalog federal programs, coordinate research and data across agencies including the Social Security Administration, Health and Human Services, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and HUD, and issue annual reports with recommendations to improve program coordination and older worker outcomes. *Authorizes $10 million per year after fiscal year 2027 for the bureau's grant programs and activities, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Older Workers Bureau at Labor: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Labor would create an Older Workers Bureau. The President would name a Director within one year and the Bureau would be operational within one year. Staff pay would follow federal pay laws, and the Secretary would provide offices, furniture, and equipment. The Bureau w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7524 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7524)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7524 (as of 2026-04-21).