H.R. 4846 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2019Ms. Scanlon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide priority for the senior community service employment program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Opportunities for Seniors Act. 2. Priority for the senior community service employment program The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 503(a)(4)(C)— (A) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iv) by adding and at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) eligible individuals who have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years; ; (2) in section 514(e)(1) by inserting older individuals who have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail, after need,; and (3) in section 518— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)— (i) in subclause (IV) by striking or at the end; (ii) in subclause (V) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (VI) have been incarcerated or are under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F) by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (H) has been incarcerated or is under supervision following the release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. .