Congress·In Committee·S. 870

Native American Elder Support and Advisory Committee

Native ELDER Act

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This bill creates a new 11-member group called the Older Americans Tribal Advisory Committee. This group will give Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian leaders a direct way to advise the government on how to better care for their seniors.
The proposal changes federal law to allow funding for home modifications. This means tribal programs could help elders fix up their houses with things like ramps or grab bars so they can keep living safely at home instead of moving to a nursing facility.
The plan requires the government to study how to improve support for family caregivers in tribal communities. It looks at modeling these programs after the ones used for military veterans to ensure families have the resources they need to look after their loved ones.
It orders a deep dive into why some tribes have trouble getting federal funding for senior programs. The goal is to find out how many Native elders are currently missing out on services and how much more money is needed to reach everyone.
The bill also focuses on training for tribal staff. It provides better technical support for people running these programs so they can manage grants and develop new ways to serve their communities more effectively.

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Mar 5, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Congressional Bill

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Native ELDER Act

Bill NumberS 870

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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