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SENIOR Act

USA119th CongressS-473| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to explicitly incorporate loneliness as a factor for screening and coordinating supportive services and health care for older individuals. This expansion ensures that programs under the Act will directly address the negative health effects associated with loneliness, alongside social isolation. A key provision mandates the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive report on loneliness among older individuals. This report will evaluate existing programs, assess the prevalence and health effects of loneliness, and examine the role of preventive measures, public awareness, and the relationship between strong multigenerational family units . It will also identify whether programs support local community projects and outreach for screening, providing recommendations for reducing loneliness and fostering intergenerational connections, with an interim report due in two years and a final report within five years of enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4374
SENIOR Act
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4374
    SENIOR Act


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

AgingCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMental health

SENIOR Act

USA119th CongressS-473| Senate 
| Updated: 2/6/2025
This legislation amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to explicitly incorporate loneliness as a factor for screening and coordinating supportive services and health care for older individuals. This expansion ensures that programs under the Act will directly address the negative health effects associated with loneliness, alongside social isolation. A key provision mandates the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive report on loneliness among older individuals. This report will evaluate existing programs, assess the prevalence and health effects of loneliness, and examine the role of preventive measures, public awareness, and the relationship between strong multigenerational family units . It will also identify whether programs support local community projects and outreach for screening, providing recommendations for reducing loneliness and fostering intergenerational connections, with an interim report due in two years and a final report within five years of enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4374
SENIOR Act
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4374
    SENIOR Act


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Tina Smith (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMental health