United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 2490 — Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the training requirements for volunteers in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program and modifies the responsibilities of the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    the representatives → each type of representative

    Specifies that training standards apply to each type of representative rather than generically to 'the representatives'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    unpaid volunteers → types of unpaid volunteers

    Clarifies that the model standards must consider the varying needs of different types of unpaid volunteers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    for each such type of representative → for each such type of representative

    Mandates that training standards be tailored to each type of representative.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    and

    Continuity in the list without implying closure, introducing a new point afterward.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    with respect to representatives of the Office who are unpaid volunteers, take into consideration the degree to which each such type of unpaid volunteer performs activities requiring specialized training, with a goal of reducing unnecessary training requirements for prospective unpaid volunteers;

    Incorporates a focus on contextual training needs, aiming to streamline training for volunteers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3058g

    Training Requirements for Unpaid Volunteers.--(1) In general.--In providing the model standards described in subsection (h)(5), the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs shall review and, as necessary, update such model standards on a regular basis to tailor such model standards to the individualized training needs of each type of representative of the Office, including each type of unpaid volunteer. (2) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs shall take into consideration the degree to which each type of representative of the Office performs activities that require specialized training, with a goal of reducing unnecessary training requirements for unpaid volunteers.

    Establishes a new section focusing on the training requirements for unpaid volunteers in the Ombudsman program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3011(d)(2)(A)

    shall → shall serve on a full-time basis and

    Clarifies that the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs must serve full-time.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2490?
S 2490 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic) and Kim, Andy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2490?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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