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Multigenerational Care and Support Act
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide additional opportunities for older individuals to volunteer at facilities that serve older individuals or individuals in younger generations, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Older Americans Act to expand demonstration and research projects focused on multigenerational activities that connect older individuals with younger generations.
- Establishes opportunities for older individuals to serve as mentors to younger individuals through programs at senior centers, long-term care facilities, and other residential facilities.
- Allows funding for projects at facilities serving older individuals or younger generations where multigenerational activities can occur.
- Updates reporting requirements so funded projects report to the relevant congressional committees on program outcomes and results.
- Extends eligible programs to include multipurpose senior centers, long-term care facilities, and residential facilities for older individuals in addition to existing family support programs.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
Actions (2)
- Jun 10, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jun 10, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 10, 2026
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide additional opportunities for older individuals to volunteer at facilities that serve older individuals or individuals in younger generations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Multigenerational Care and Support Act”.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION, SUPPORT, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Section 417 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “projects,” and all that follows through “to—” and inserting the following: “projects to serve individuals in younger generations and older individuals by developing, carrying out, and promoting participation in multigenerational activities to—”;
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding “and” at the end;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “opportunities for older individuals to become a mentor to individuals in younger generations; and” and inserting “opportunities—
“(A) for older individuals to become mentors to individuals in younger generations; and
“(B) at facilities that serve older individuals or individuals in younger generations, at which multigenerational activities might occur.”; and
(D) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking “(4)” and inserting
“(3)”;
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively;
(4) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020,” and inserting “on which the first grant is awarded under this section following the date of enactment of the Multigenerational Care and Support Act,”; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate” and inserting “the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives”; and
(5) in subsection (h)(1), by striking “or a family support program.” and inserting “or a family support program, or a program at a multipurpose senior center, long-term care facility, or any other residential facility for older individuals.”. <all>
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