Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
Last recorded step: Senate, Jul 15, 2026.
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This bill would reauthorize and modify federal programs through 2030 to support social services, nutrition, and safety for older adults.
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What it does
This bill would reauthorize and modify programs under the Older Americans Act through fiscal year 2030, including services for home-delivered nutrition, elder abuse prevention, and retirement benefit counseling. It proposes to allow states to use grant funds for carryout meals at community locations and would authorize a national resource center to support the recruitment and training of the direct care workforce. Additionally, the bill would establish an advisory committee focused on the needs of older Native Americans and reconvene a White House Conference on Aging to develop recommendations for federal senior programs.
Who is affected
This bill primarily affects individuals aged 60 years or older, including older Native Americans and those requiring home-delivered or carryout nutrition services. It also impacts tribal organizations, regional aging and disability resource centers, and entities involved in the direct care workforce. Additionally, the legislation affects federal and state agencies responsible for administering elder abuse prevention programs and retirement benefit counseling.
Key provisions
- Reauthorization of Older Americans Act programs. The bill extends funding through fiscal year 2030 for various social services and activities for individuals aged 60 or older, including eldercare locator services, pension counseling, and elder abuse prevention programs.
- Expansion of nutrition service delivery options. The legislation modifies existing grant programs to explicitly allow states to use funds for providing carryout meals at congregate meal sites or other community locations.
- Establishment of a national direct care resource center. The Administration on Aging is authorized to create a national resource center to support the direct care workforce through training, technical assistance, and recruitment and retention strategies.
- Creation of advisory and planning groups. The bill establishes an advisory committee focused on the needs of older Native Americans and reconvenes a White House Conference on Aging to develop recommendations for federal programs.
- Support for tribal and disability resource centers. The bill reauthorizes grants for regional aging and disability resource centers and continues programs designed to deliver supportive services to tribal organizations.
Fiscal impact
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Effective dates
The bill reauthorizes programs and activities under the Older Americans Act through fiscal year 2030.
Relationship to existing law
This bill reauthorizes and modifies programs established under the Older Americans Act through fiscal year 2030. It also codifies certain practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic by explicitly permitting states to use grant funds for carryout meals at congregate nutrition sites.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to reauthorize and modify programs under the Older Americans Act through fiscal year 2030 to support social services, nutrition, and elder rights for individuals aged 60 and older. It seeks to strengthen the direct care workforce, enhance services for older Native Americans, and modernize federal programs through advisory committees and a White House Conference on Aging.