This bill establishes a new Older Workers' Bureau within the Department of Labor to address employment challenges facing Americans age 55 and older. The bureau will conduct research on age discrimination, low wages, job loss, and retirement security for older workers; develop policies to improve their working conditions; and administer grant programs to support training and combat age bias in the workplace. The legislation is motivated by demographic trends showing that older workers will make up a significant portion of future workforce growth, yet face higher poverty rates, age discrimination concerns, and barriers to employment. The bill authorizes $10 million annually starting in fiscal year 2028 for research grants and grants to employers, nonprofits, and worker organizations that support older workers. The Bureau must be fully operational within one year of the bill's enactment, with a director appointed by the President to oversee operations and submit annual reports to Congress on the bureau's activities and recommendations.
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