Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2025

HR 6678, the Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2025, authorizes $10 million annually (2027-2031) to fund competitive grants for nonprofits or government partnerships to establish or operate statewide legal hotlines serving older adults. The hotlines must provide free, phone-based legal counseling, referrals, and advocacy on civil issues to seniors with the greatest economic or social need, coordinating with existing legal aid providers across each state. Grantees must contribute 25% of costs from non-Federal funds and ensure staff/volunteers have no conflicts of interest. This bill directly affects older individuals facing legal barriers they cannot afford to resolve, expanding access to free legal assistance through a coordinated state network.