Renew funding for older Americans programs
Sponsored by Bill Cassidy
What the bill does
This bill renews and updates the Older Americans Act, which funds services for seniors such as meals, caregiver support, and job training. It authorizes spending for 2026 through 2030 and adds new programs for mental health, nutrition, and technology access.
The stakes
Millions of older adults rely on programs like Meals on Wheels and senior centers. The bill decides how much money these services get and what new help is available for issues like dementia and isolation.
What each side says
- It increases funding for nutrition services, including medically tailored meals for seniors with health conditions.bill
- It expands support for family caregivers, such as more respite care and a resource center for the direct care workforce.bill
- It adds a focus on mental health and substance use disorders among older adults, with a new coordinator and long-term plan.bill
- It improves coordination between federal programs to help seniors age in place, covering housing and healthcare needs.bill
- No recorded objections.
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From this bill outward
The bill
where every tie is measured fromWho paid lobbyists to work it
Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying| Group | Issues | 2025 lobbying (all issues) | Has PAC? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $70M | ✗No PAC |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA› | HealthTechForeign | $38M | ✓PRAMAOAP |
| BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC› | EnergyBankingHealth | $34M | ✗No PAC |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION› | HealthOtherForeign | $25M | ✓AHAP |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION› | HealthForeignOther | $23M | ✗No PAC |
| AARP› | BankingHealthTech | $21M | ✗No PAC |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC› | BankingTechLabor | $18M | ✓ASLSSFAP |
| AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)› | HealthInsuranceBanking | $17M | ✓AHIPIPAP |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION› | DefenseOtherBanking | $16M | ✓LMP |
| PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION› | HealthTransportBanking | $14M | ✗No PAC |
| AMGEN INC.› | HealthBankingTech | $13M | ✓AIP |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | OtherLaborTech | $13M | ✗No PAC |
| PFIZER INC› | ForeignHealthBanking | $13M | ✓PP |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | HealthBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC.› | HealthBankingOther | $12M | ✓UGP |
| BOEING COMPANY› | DefenseTransportForeign | $11M | ✓TBP |
| MERCK & CO., INC.› | HealthBankingForeign | $11M | ✓MEPAC |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY› | HealthForeignBanking | $11M | ✓ELACPAC |
| GENENTECH, INC.› | HealthOtherTech | $10M | ✓GIPACG |
| APPLE, INC.› | LaborForeignTech | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION› | BankingLawForeign | $10M | ✗No PAC |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY› | HealthForeignBanking | $10M | ✓BSCPAC |
| CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES)› | HealthBankingInsurance | $9.7M | ✓CHP |
| ORACLE CORPORATION› | OtherTechDefense | $9.2M | ✗No PAC |
Election money, in the distance
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