US Congress Senate Bill 1814 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-12 - 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 2013 - 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 2013

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-12-12	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8774-8775)

HB5361 (Related) 2014-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1814/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1814/BILLS-113s1814is.pdf