HR 6141
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Agriculture and Food
Clothing
Counseling
Economics and Public Finance
Elder abuse
Emergency Management
Emergency housing
Families
Family services
Grants-in-aid
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the aged
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Legal services
Medical screening
Medical tests
Mental health services
Social Welfare
Elder Serve Act of 2008
Introduced: May 22, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Elder Serve Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Coordinating Councils grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to establish pilot programs to facilitate and coordinate Emergency Crisis Response Team programs to provide short-term emergency services for victims of elder abuse.
Requires grant recipients, within one year, to establish counseling, mental health screening, legal advocacy, job placement assistance, and family bereavement counseling programs for such victims.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1