US HB4963 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016 This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response to, investigation of, and prosecution of elder abuse cases. An eligible state must have a compensation program for crime victims and a multidisciplinary task force on elder justice. DOJ must identify, collect, and publish data related to the incidence of elder abuse. It must also develop recommendations for collecting additional data related to elder abuse. Finally, the bill amends the Social Security Act to include the director of the Office of Elder Justice as the alternate for the Attorney General on the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.
Title
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016
Sponsors
Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-05-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2016-04-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-04-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Aging
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4963/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4963/BILLS-114hr4963ih.pdf |