Older Americans Act Reauthorization 2024-2026
As it has for every past reauthorization, USAging is working with policymakers and stakeholders to update this vital Act, which supports millions of older adults and caregivers annually, and is the foundation of the Aging Network’s ability to create a wide range of programs and services to support older adults’ health, well-being and ability to age well at home and in the community. Read on for our recommendations and tools for your own advocacy!
Our Positions
- Tell Congress Two Things This Month! Protect Funding, Reauthorize OAA, August 17, 2026
- USAging and Others Urge House to Advance OAA Reauthorization, July 15, 2026
- USAging Urges Senate Leadership to Advance OAA Reauthorization, December 4, 2025
- USAging CEO Urges Congress to Pass the OAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
- USAging CEO’s Statement on Senate Passage of the OAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, S. 4776
- USAging Endorsement Letter for Senate OAA Reauthorization Bill, July 2024
- Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, January 2024
Advocacy Toolkit
- NEW: Take Action, July 16 USAging Advocacy Alert
- Get the Facts about the Older Americans Act
- Key Milestones: OAA From 1965 to the Present
Background Materials
- Text of current law (last updated March 2020)
- More resources on OAA