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S. 1028 - Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013

Health. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013

S. 1028 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to reauthorize and improve the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013
  • Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Adult day care
  • Advisory bodies
  • Aging
  • Appropriations
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime victims
  • Dental care
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Employment and training programs
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Government studies and investigations
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Housing for the elderly and disabled
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Inflation and prices
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical education
  • Minority health
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced5/23/2013
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/23/2013
5/23/2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
5/23/2013Introduced in Senate
6/19/2013Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-791.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Attorneys & law firms
Women's issues
Physicians
Civil servant/public employee
Dentists
Psychiatrists & psychologists
Home care services
Health, Education & Human Resources
Nurses
Gay & lesbian rights & issues
Minority/Ethnic Groups
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.
State & local govt employee unions
Welfare & Social Work
Churches, clergy & religious organizations
Health & welfare policy
Elderly issues/Social Security
Public official (elected or appointed)
Health professionals
Human Rights
Consumer groups
$320,693
$2,597,968
$62,631,717
$4,637,592
$544,264
$1,362,856
$1,640,481
$1,032,296
$571,020
$608,465
$9,267,008
$469,949
$362,505
$767,126
$8,650
$77,375
$113,922
$1,451,042
$886,010
$38,300
$10,614,000
$100,003,239
$0
38 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
38 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013

38 organizations supported this bill

Alliance for Aging Research
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Alzheimer's Association
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Association for Long Term Care Nursing
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Dental Association
American Dental Association (2013, June 11). ADA commends Senate oral health care bill. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from ADA.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Geriatrics Society
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Library Association
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Medical Directors Association
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
American Society on Aging
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Arc of the United States
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
B'nai B'rith International
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Center for Medicare Advocacy
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Elder Justice Coalition
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Eldercare Workforce Alliance
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
generations united
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Gerontological Society of America
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Goodwill Industries International
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Gray Panthers
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Jewish Federations of North America
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
LeadingAge
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Medicare Rights Center
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2013, May 30). NAELA Commends Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) Dedication to Strengthening and Improving the Older Americans Act. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAELA.
National Adult Protective Services Association
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Alliance for Caregiving
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Association for Hispanic Elderly
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators
National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (2013, October 25). NASHIA Support Letter OAA. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NASHIA.
National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (n.d.). NCPSSM Legislative Tracker. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from The Truth Now.
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
national hispanic council on aging
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Senior Community Centers
Downey, Paul (2013, June 19). NANASP President, Paul Downey Testifies Before Senate Primary Health and Aging Subcommittee. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from Senate Commitee on Health.
services and advocacy for glbt elders
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.
Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement
undersigned (n.d.). NAPGCM Support Listing, The Older American’s Act Amendments of 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from NAPGCM.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$382,327$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$398,557$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$2,122,321$0
John BarrassoRWY$273,466$0
Max BaucusDMT$365,272$0
Mark BegichDAK$1,163,902$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,752,369$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$903,644$0
Roy BluntRMO$883,277$0
John BoozmanRAR$247,580$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$3,095,159$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,792,319$0
Richard BurrRNC$645,521$0
Maria CantwellDWA$883,808$0
Ben CardinDMD$725,585$0
Tom CarperDDE$378,770$0
Bob CaseyDPA$2,116,227$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$108,350$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$304,604$0
Tom CoburnROK$134,710$0
William Thad CochranRMS$404,963$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$523,279$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,605,886$0
Bob CorkerRTN$764,838$0
John CornynRTX$1,231,370$0
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$139,532$0
Ted CruzRTX$1,066,431$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$972,479$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,385,688$0
Mike EnziRWY$168,277$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$947,248$0
Deb FischerRNE$250,322$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$325,805$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,467,223$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$5,303,785$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,005,112$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$383,233$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$1,931,818$0
Tom HarkinDIA$183,450$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$661,773$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$1,154,532$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$774,604$0
Dean HellerRNV$417,399$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$1,172,929$0
John HoevenRND$184,897$0
Jim InhofeROK$181,928$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$468,544$0
Mike JohannsRNE$29,250$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$348,695$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$99,771$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,713,783$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$336,815$0
Mark KirkRIL$1,077,297$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,144,392$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$2,196,853$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$28,750$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$564,744$0
Mike LeeRUT$166,932$0
Carl LevinDMI$-2,350$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$894,053$0
John McCainRAZ$527,673$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,710,382$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,622,534$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,084,367$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$613,740$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$572,958$0
Jerry MoranRKS$328,856$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$322,682$0
Chris MurphyDCT$1,368,427$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,691,808$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,342,198$0
Rand PaulRKY$633,249$0
Rob PortmanROH$1,249,668$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$1,405,315$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$379,270$0
Harry ReidDNV$3,393,558$0
Jim RischRID$60,508$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$431,479$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$88,550$0
Marco RubioRFL$964,364$0
Bernie SandersIVT$184,993$0
Brian SchatzDHI$678,498$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,422,034$0
Tim ScottRSC$586,798$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$113,003$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,655,577$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$350,775$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,418,360$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,598,861$0
John ThuneRSD$380,509$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,164,914$0
Mark UdallDCO$1,801,536$0
Tom UdallDNM$798,584$0
David VitterRLA$655,361$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,571,428$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$4,304,566$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$722,179$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$332,740$0
Ron WydenDOR$1,116,839$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$382,327$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$398,557$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$2,122,321$0
John BarrassoRWY$273,466$0
Max BaucusDMT$365,272$0
Mark BegichDAK$1,163,902$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$1,752,369$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$903,644$0
Roy BluntRMO$883,277$0
John BoozmanRAR$247,580$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$3,095,159$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$2,792,319$0
Richard BurrRNC$645,521$0
Maria CantwellDWA$883,808$0
Ben CardinDMD$725,585$0
Tom CarperDDE$378,770$0
Bob CaseyDPA$2,116,227$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$108,350$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$304,604$0
Tom CoburnROK$134,710$0
William Thad CochranRMS$404,963$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$523,279$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$1,605,886$0
Bob CorkerRTN$764,838$0
John CornynRTX$1,231,370$0
William M. CowanDMA$0$0
Mike CrapoRID$139,532$0
Ted CruzRTX$1,066,431$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$972,479$0
Dick DurbinDIL$1,385,688$0
Mike EnziRWY$168,277$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$947,248$0
Deb FischerRNE$250,322$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$325,805$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,467,223$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$5,303,785$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,005,112$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$383,233$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$1,931,818$0
Tom HarkinDIA$183,450$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$661,773$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$1,154,532$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$774,604$0
Dean HellerRNV$417,399$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$1,172,929$0
John HoevenRND$184,897$0
Jim InhofeROK$181,928$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$468,544$0
Mike JohannsRNE$29,250$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$348,695$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$99,771$0
Tim KaineDVA$2,713,783$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$336,815$0
Mark KirkRIL$1,077,297$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,144,392$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$2,196,853$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$28,750$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$564,744$0
Mike LeeRUT$166,932$0
Carl LevinDMI$-2,350$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$894,053$0
John McCainRAZ$527,673$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$3,710,382$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,622,534$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,084,367$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$613,740$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$572,958$0
Jerry MoranRKS$328,856$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$322,682$0
Chris MurphyDCT$1,368,427$0
Patty MurrayDWA$1,691,808$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,342,198$0
Rand PaulRKY$633,249$0
Rob PortmanROH$1,249,668$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$1,405,315$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$379,270$0
Harry ReidDNV$3,393,558$0
Jim RischRID$60,508$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$431,479$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$88,550$0
Marco RubioRFL$964,364$0
Bernie SandersIVT$184,993$0
Brian SchatzDHI$678,498$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$2,422,034$0
Tim ScottRSC$586,798$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$113,003$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$1,655,577$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$350,775$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$1,418,360$0
Jon TesterDMT$1,598,861$0
John ThuneRSD$380,509$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,164,914$0
Mark UdallDCO$1,801,536$0
Tom UdallDNM$798,584$0
David VitterRLA$655,361$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,571,428$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$4,304,566$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$722,179$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$332,740$0
Ron WydenDOR$1,116,839$0

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Attorneys & law firms$62,631,717
Women's issues$10,614,000
Physicians$9,267,008
Civil servant/public employee$4,637,592
Dentists$2,597,968
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,640,481
Home care services$1,451,042
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,362,856
Nurses$1,032,296
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$886,010
Minority/Ethnic Groups$767,126
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$608,465
State & local govt employee unions$571,020
Welfare & Social Work$544,264
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$469,949
Health & welfare policy$362,505
Elderly issues/Social Security$320,693
Public official (elected or appointed)$113,922
Health professionals$77,375
Human Rights$38,300
Consumer groups$8,650

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