S 1821 · 111th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-10-21· Sponsored by Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2009-10-21)

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)

4 Democrats1 Republican