Elder Pride Protection Act of 2025

This bill creates a federal task force to fight elder abuse against LGBTQI+ older adults. The Attorney General must set it up within 90 days and include members from the Justice Department’s Elder Justice Initiative and Civil Rights Division. The task force will study the problem, set best practices for a national response and for local police, make and share educational materials, and help law enforcement work together to protect LGBTQI+ elders.

Within one year, the task force must report on its progress to Congress. The bill says “LGBTQI+ individual” includes anyone who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other similar terms. “Elder abuse” means an intentional act or a failure to act that causes harm or risk of harm to someone age 60 or older.

• Who is affected: LGBTQI+ people age 60+, the Justice Department, and state and local law enforcement.
• What changes: A new task force is created; it develops best practices, provides education materials, and coordinates law enforcement responses; it must deliver a progress report within one year.
• When: Task force created within 90 days of enactment; report due within one year.