The Senate recently reintroduced the Older Americans Reauthorization Act. The reauthorization was slotted to go through in the last Congressional session, but never made it all the way through. Now, in the 119th Congress, we need to urge Congress to pass the bill. The Older Americans Act, which has been around since 1965, provides various services to people over the age of 60 to ensure they receive needed services.
However, ACB believes the previous bill text of the reauthorization did not go far enough to specifically serve those who are losing their vision as a result of aging. This community needs specific services that are rarely provided.
Therefore, we must urge Congress to move the bill forward and simultaneously urge them to include language to provide greater services for those with vision loss.
Follow the link below to reach out to your senators:
https://speak4.app/lp/5p01rspz/?ts=1750793598
Posted on June 24th, 2025