National Silver Alert Act of 2011
Latest action · Jun 23, 2011 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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2011 to Sep 8, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Jun 23, 2011 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 27, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 27, 2011 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Jun 27, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Sep 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jun 23, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 23, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4096)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 112 | To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jan 24, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Emergency communications systems
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2011Introduced in Senate
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