MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Bipartisan Markup on Critical Health Legislation

WASHINGTON, July 30 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee this Wednesday, July 31, will hold a markup of critical bipartisan legislation to strengthen and modernize services for older Americans, bolster programs and research related to autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, and advance programs for individuals with traumatic brain injury.

The three bills that the committee will vote on are:

• The Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act (OAA) of 2024, led by HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and cosponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), reauthorizes the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide critical nutrition, social, economic, and health services to millions of older Americans.
• The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2024, led by Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Collins (R-Maine), reauthorizes federal support for research, services, and training related to autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
• The Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024, led by Sens. Mullin (R-Okla.) and Casey (D-Pa.), reauthorizes prevention, surveillance, and programs related to traumatic brain injury.

Details
What: Senate HELP Committee Markup. For bill texts and section-by-sections for each piece of legislation, see here.
When: 10:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, July 31
Where: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building. The markup will also be livestreamed on the HELP Committee’s website.
Who: Senate HELP Committee Members