Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
Latest action · Oct 2, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2008
- Passed HouseSep 23, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress any recommendations with respect to any federal legislation, regulations, or programs determined necessary to improve elder justice in the United States.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants for study of the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including related pilot programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local prosecutors and courts handling elder justice-related cases, funding in particular: (1) specially designated elder justice positions or units in local prosecutors' offices and local courts; and (2) the creation of a Center for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to advise and support local prosecutors and courts nationwide in the pursuit of such cases.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to state prosecutors and courts, employees of state Attorneys General, and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters.
Authorizes use of such grants to: (1) establish specially designated elder justice positions or units in state prosecutors' offices and state courts; and (2) create a position to coordinate elder justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, and policy development for state prosecutors and courts.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other first responders who handle elder justice-related matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support first responders in elder justice matters.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 106) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require each recipient to use a portion of grant funds to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant; or (2) use a portion of funds under this title to assist an eligible entity to conduct such an evaluation.
Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.
(Sec. 107) Defines eligible entity as a state or local government agency, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any other public or nonprofit private entity that is engaged in and has expertise in issues relating to elder justice or a field necessary to promote elder justice efforts.
Title II: Elder Serve Victim Grant Programs - (Sec. 201) Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Victim program to provide grants to eligible entities (crime victim assistance programs receiving grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984) to establish programs to facilitate and coordinate programs for victims of elder abuse.
Requires a recipient to use its grant to establish an Emergency Crisis Response Team program, which shall: (1) include immediate, short-term emergency services, including shelter, care services, food, clothing, transportation to medical or legal appointments; and (2) provide other appropriate services to victims of elder abuse.
Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days.
Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 626 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed387–28 | Sep 23, 2008 |
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2008 to May 21, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | May 8, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | May 21, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2008Markup Jun 11, 2008Reported Sep 22, 2008 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2008Hearings Apr 17, 2008Markup May 13, 2008Reported May 13, 2008 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 12, 2008Discharged Sep 22, 2008 |
| Work and Welfare Subcommittee | Referred Feb 18, 2008 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 24, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Sep 23, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8658)
- Sep 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 28 (Roll no. 626). (text: CR H 9/22/2008 H8658)
- Sep 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2008The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 22, 2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-864, Part I.
- Sep 22, 2008Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Sep 22, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561.
- Sep 22, 2008Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 22, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8519-8522)
- Sep 22, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5352.
- Sep 22, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 11, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 11, 2008Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 14, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 13, 2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 13, 2008Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- May 6, 2008Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 17, 2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 25, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 18, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
- Feb 12, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2036 | Rahm Emanuel D-IL | Sep 27, 2008 |
| House | Recorded votes H8658enact | — | Sep 23, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8519–H8522Text printed H8519–H8521 | Betty Sutton D-OH, Howard Coble R-NC, John A. Yarmuth D-KY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 22, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 24, 2008H.R. 5352, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2008</p>
- Jul 24, 2008H.R. 5352, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 11, 2008
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-146 | ELDER JUSTICE ACT, THE ELDER ABUSE VICTIMS ACT OF 2008, THE SCHOOL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS ACT OF 2007, AND THE A CHILD IS MISSING ALERT AND RECOVERY CENTER ACT127 pages | Judiciary Committee | Apr 17, 2008 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Block grants
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against the elderly
- Criminal investigation
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to law enforcement
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Prosecution
- Social Welfare
- State laws
- Victims of crimes
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Referred in Senate
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 22, 2008Reported in House
- Feb 12, 2008Introduced in House
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