HR 448 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2009-02-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-02-11
Roll #62
Yea 397Nay 25
Democrats
248 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
149 Yea·25 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-02-11
Roll #62
Yea 397Nay 25
Democrats
248 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
149 Yea·25 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.…

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans