Elder Pride Act

This bill would change the Older Americans Act of 1965 to add LGBTQI status and HIV status to the factors used to define older people with the greatest social need. It would create an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion within the federal Administration on Aging, led by a Director appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to coordinate services, collect information, and run grants for LGBTQI older people. It would also create a rural outreach grant program for states, tribes, and local organizations to serve LGBTQI older people and other protected groups in rural areas and to provide sexual health services to older rural residents. The bill would authorize $5 million per year for the grant program for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors