SENIOR Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7605 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7605 To address the worsening long-term care workforce crisis and increase access to and affordability of long-term care. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2024 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To address the worsening long-term care workforce crisis and increase access to and affordability of long-term care. 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 ``Safeguarding Elderly Needs through Innovation and Occupational Resources Act of 2024'' or the ``SENIOR Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The United States population is aging more rapidly than ever before, with 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day. In 2034, for the first time, the Nation will have more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18. The population experiencing the fastest growth are persons 85 and older, which is projected to grow 198 percent by 2060. (2) The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 70 percent of Americans over the age of 65 will require some form of long-term care in their lifetime. By 2050, the number of Americans requiring paid long-term care services will triple from 8,300,00 to 27,000,000. (3) According to 2020 Census data, more than 40 percent of baby boomers do not ha