US Congress House Bill 5361 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-26 - 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]

National Silver Alert Act of 2014 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) ensure that, when feasible, the network is able to operate in coordination with the AMBER Alert communications network; and (3) designate an individual of DOJ to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported as missing to or by a law enforcement agency and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts issued through the network; and (2) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other concerned entities network training and information.

National Silver Alert Act of 2014

Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]

Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2014-07-31	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1814 (Related) 2013-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5361/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5361/BILLS-113hr5361ih.pdf