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National Silver Alert Act of 2011

Introduced: June 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 23, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4096)
Jun 23, 2011
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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) ensure that, when feasible, the network is able to operate in coordination with the AMBER Alert communications network; and (3) designate an individual of DOJ to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states. 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.

What's happening now June 23, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 112 Related bill To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assis…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 8, 2011
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 27, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1263: National Silver Alert Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1263/
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"S. 1263: National Silver Alert Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1263/.
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S. 1263, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1263/.
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