Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016
Latest action · May 17, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016
This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response to, investigation of, and prosecution of elder abuse cases. An eligible state must have a compensation program for crime victims and a multidisciplinary task force on elder justice.
DOJ must identify, collect, and publish data related to the incidence of elder abuse. It must also develop recommendations for collecting additional data related to elder abuse.
Finally, the bill amends the Social Security Act to include the director of the Office of Elder Justice as the alternate for the Attorney General on the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2016 to May 11, 2016, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 15, 2016 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Apr 15, 2016 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Apr 15, 2016 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | May 11, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 15, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 15, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1663 | Robert Matava Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jun 24, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2016Introduced in House
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