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HR 2018 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against the elderly Economics and Public Finance Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Social Welfare State finance States Victims of crimes

Elderly Victims of Crime Act of 1987

Introduced: April 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Apr 8, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 8, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elderly Victims of Crime Act of 1987 - Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require States (in order to receive grants from the Crime Victims Fund) to certify that priority will be given to eligible programs which provide assistance to elderly crime victims.

What's happening now April 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2018: Elderly Victims of Crime Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2018/
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"H.R. 2018: Elderly Victims of Crime Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2018/.
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H.R. 2018, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2018/.
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