US Congress Senate Bill 1263 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Silver Alert Act of 2011 - 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 2011

Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-23	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-06-23	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4096)

HB112 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1263/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1263/BILLS-112s1263is.pdf