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HR 2019 100th Congress House

Elder Abuse Information Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to provide for the acquisition of statistical data about the incidence of elder abuse.

Introduced: April 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionCrimes against the elderlyCriminal justice information
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Criminal statisticsElder abuseVictims of crimes
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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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 Latest action April 13, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elder Abuse Information Act of 1987 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) acquire statistical data about the incidence of elder abuse for 1988 and 1989 and publish annual summaries of such data; and (2) modify the uniform crime reporting program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include data, for types of offenses that may involve elder abuse, on the age of the victim and the victim's relationship to the offender.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 8, 1987
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 8, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2019: Elder Abuse Information Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2019/
MLA
"H.R. 2019: Elder Abuse Information Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2019/.
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H.R. 2019, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2019/.
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[H.R. 2019: Elder Abuse Information Act of 1987](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2019/)
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