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Advocator

Welcome to our Advocator section. We maintain a list of bills from the current state and federal legislative session. We update it daily so you can follow amendments and votes. Then, once you’ve read the latest developments and formed your own opinion on the legislation, you or your organization can instantly advocate your position directly to the legislators before they vote. Click on a bill number below to prepare your advocacy message by mail, e-mail, fax or phone.

Important Bills

Federal Bills


H 2852 - Position: Support
Author: Braley
Amends the Social Security Act to build on the aging network to establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs.


H 3971 - Position:
Author: Flake
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts.

H 448 - Position:
Author: Sestak
Protects seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse.

S 1257 - Position: Support
Author: Cantwell
Amends the Social Security Act to build on the aging network to establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs.

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