H.R. 2786: Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011
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H.R. 2786: Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-08-01 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-08-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011
Plain summary
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors; (2) authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate within the Administration of Aging an individual who is to have responsibility for such individuals; and (3) create a grant program to increase and improve transportation services for older Americans, with preference for Holocaust survivors.
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Official text
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] · 14 cosponsors
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2786.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2786 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112