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H.R. 1777: Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

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H.R. 1777: Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-14 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

Plain summary

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019 This bill addresses matters related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in certain federal programs serving older Americans. It includes an individual's LGBT status within the scope of the greatest social needs served by such programs. In addition, an LGBT individual shall be considered a minority for purposes of such programs and services for older adults. Among other activities, the Administration on Aging must (1) establish the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging to provide eligible organizations with information and technical assistance to effectively serve older LGBT individuals; and (2) collect data and report on the extent and effectiveness of services provided to older LGBT individuals. The administration may designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman of each state must collect and analyze data related to discrimination against LGBT older individuals in long-term care settings.

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Official text

Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · 44 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Mark Takano (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Susie Lee (D-NV), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Grace Meng (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1777 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116