S. 2466Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Senior Savings Protection Act

Introduced July 24, 2025

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The Senior Savings Protection Act extends federal funding for several programs that help low‑income seniors. It earmarks new annual money for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and outreach coordination efforts, covering fiscal years 2026‑2030. The added funds are intended to improve outreach and assistance for older Americans who need help accessing benefits.

Key Provisions

  • Adds $15 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.
  • Adds $15 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 for Area Agencies on Aging.
  • Adds $5 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 for Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
  • Adds $15 million each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 for programs that coordinate outreach to older Americans about federal and state benefits.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

July 24, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

July 24, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 24, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2466

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 24, 2025

Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To provide for an extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Senior Savings Protection Act.

2.

Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs

(a)

State health insurance assistance programs

Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–3 note) is amended—

(1)

in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(xv)

for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000.

.

(b)

Area agencies on aging

Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended—

(1)

in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(xv)

for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000.

.

(c)

Aging and disability resource centers

Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119 is amended—

(1)

in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(xv)

for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $5,000,000.

.

(d)

Coordination of efforts To inform older Americans about benefits available under Federal and State programs

Subsection (d)(2) of such section 119 is amended—

(1)

in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in clause (xiv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(xv)

for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, $15,000,000.

.