H.R. 2786 · 112th Congress
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Introduced
- 2011-08-01
- Latest action
- 2011-09-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Summary
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors; (2) authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate within the Administration of Aging an individual who is to have responsibility for such individuals; and (3) create a grant program to increase and improve transportation services for older Americans, with preference for Holocaust survivors.