Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015

Summary

Official

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015 Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include LGBT individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals) within the purview of such Act, particularly their status as LGBT individuals among those with the greatest social need. Authorizes the Administration of Aging to: (1) designate within it a person...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(10/21/15)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Murphy

(D) FL – 18

Cosponsors (20)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

Kilmer

(D) WA

LEE

(D) CA

Watson Coleman

House (D) New Jersey

Cárdenas

(D) CA

Lowenthal

(D) CA

DAVIS

(D) CA

LEWIS

(D) GA

Deutch

(D) FL

Takano

House (D) California

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Health

Human & Civil Rights

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Mar 23, 2016