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S.3562: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about social welfare
- Introduced Sept. 19, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2012
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
18 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 - Revises the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals, HIV-positive individuals, individuals with Alzheimer's disease, veterans, and Holocaust survivors, among others, within the status of greatest social need caused by noneconomic factors. Changes the status of greatest economic need from at or below the poverty line to 200% of the poverty...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Sept. 19, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.) |