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National Silver Alert Act of 2011

Introduced: April 15, 2011 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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) assign a DOJ officer to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states; and (3) award grants to states for support of Silver Alert plans and the network. 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.

Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and database for tracking missing adults; and (2) provide assistance and to law enforcement agencies, families, and victim advocates in locating and recovering missing adults.

What's happening now January 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3082 Related bill Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011
  • S 1263 Related bill National Silver Alert Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 9, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 9, 2011
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 15, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Apr 15, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 15, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Apr 15, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 5, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 5, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-112/
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"H.R. 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-112/.
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H.R. 112, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-112/.
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[H.R. 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-112/)
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