There’s a new, bipartisan congressional effort underway to support senior legal hotlines.

Led by Reps. Derek Tran , D-Orange, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, the bill establishes a competitive grant program to ensure hotlines are appropriately staffed with trained attorneys and paralegals, can provide older adults with support services, and are equipped with various technologies to provide assistance.

The idea, according to Tran’s office, is to ensure every state can offer 24/7 legal help with a hotline staffed by real people, rather than having seniors fill out a form and wait to hear back.

The bill would authorize $10 million — for each fiscal year through 2031 — to create the grant program, according to the effort first shared with the Southern California News Group.

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