Senate Special Committee on Aging

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The Senate Special Committee on Aging is a United States Senate committee that conducts oversight and develops policy related to issues affecting older Americans, such as retirement security, health care, and elder abuse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate special committee
legislative committee
aimsTo improve health and long-term care for seniors
prevent and address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
protect the economic security of older Americans
strengthen federal aging services infrastructure
canIntroduceLegislation yes
chamber United States Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusArea Medicare
Social Security
aging policy
elder abuse
health care for older adults
long-term care
older Americans Act programs
retirement security
function conducts oversight related to aging issues
develops policy related to older Americans
holds hearings on aging-related topics
investigates fraud targeting seniors
reviews federal programs serving older adults
hasCommitteeType special committee
hasConstituencyFocus older adults in the United States
hasLegislativeAuthority advisory and oversight authority
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legislativeBody United States Congress
oversightOf federal elder justice initiatives
federal programs for older Americans
long-term services and supports programs
retirement savings policies
policyDomain elder justice policy
health policy
retirement and pension policy
social policy
primaryFocus issues affecting older Americans
relatedTo Administration for Community Living
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
surface form: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Social Security Administration
reportsTo United States Senate
subjectOf United States federal aging policy
topicOf congressional hearings on elder abuse
congressional hearings on prescription drug costs for seniors
congressional hearings on retirement security

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Bill Nelson committeeMembership Senate Special Committee on Aging
Kirsten Gillibrand committeeMembership Senate Special Committee on Aging
Elizabeth Warren committeeMembership Senate Special Committee on Aging
H. John Heinz III committeeMembership Senate Special Committee on Aging
this entity surface form: U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) committeeMembership Senate Special Committee on Aging
subject surface form: Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl (as U.S. Senator from Wisconsin) chairpersonOf Senate Special Committee on Aging
subject surface form: Herb Kohl
Chuck Grassley committeeChair Senate Special Committee on Aging
this entity surface form: United States Senate Committee on Aging