# 119-s-2833: Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act

119-s-2833, Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2833
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Advisory Committee on Falls Prevention** This bill would create a formal federal advisory committee and require an integrated national plan to coordinate falls prevention research, services, and public education. It would push federal agencies to align programs and recommend Medicare pilots and payment demonstrations to support home modifications and evidence-based prevention. - Older adults and families: Would push federal action to expand evidence-based programs and test coverage of home modifications for at least 20,000 Medicare beneficiaries. - Medicare beneficiaries and providers: Would request recommendations and demonstrations, including a broad section 1115A payment test and models that combine home modifications with provider-supervised services. - Federal agencies, researchers, and local programs: Would bring representatives from many agencies plus 12 outside experts together, require meetings every four months, an initial report within one year, and recurring four-year reports to coordinate research, evaluate programs, and improve public education.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Federal Falls Advisory Committee: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create an Advisory Committee on Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging. The Assistant Secretary would appoint a chair, 12 outside experts, and federal agency representatives. Members would serve five-year terms, meet every four months, and non-federal members wou…
- Regular Federal Falls Prevention Reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Assistant Secretary would report to Congress within one year and then every four years. Reports must review federally funded falls prevention programs and outcomes and assess Advisory Committee progress. They must evaluate any pilots or demonstrations and recommend priority actions…
- Authorize Funding For Falls Work: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the advisory committee and related activities. The Assistant Secretary could also use other available funds in addition to any amounts appropriated.
- Federal Data Sharing and Campaign Work: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require Federal agencies with falls prevention data to share it with the Assistant Secretary to support required reports. It would also require the Director to share Advisory Committee recommendations with groups that receive federal funding for falls prevention public ed…
- Recommend Medicare Pilot Covering Home Mods: benefit, low. If enacted, the Advisory Committee would be required to recommend, within one year after initial appointments, a Medicare pilot or demonstration to cover basic home modifications and evidence-based falls prevention programs for at least 20,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The Committee would also recomm…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026
- 119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2833 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2833)

## Related
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-668: SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-668)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
- [119-s-585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-585)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2833 (as of 2026-07-29).