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A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".

Introduced: June 12, 2012 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jun 12, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4108; text as passed Senate: CR S4108; text of measure as introduced: CR S3983)
Jun 12, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4108; text as passed Senate: CR S4108; text of measure as introduced: CR S3983)
Jun 12, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates June 15, 2012, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Recognizes professionals and agencies for their efforts to advance awareness of elder abuse.

Encourages members of the public and professionals who work with older adults to act as catalysts to promote awareness and long-term prevention of elder abuse by reaching out to local adult protective services agencies and by learning to recognize, report, and respond to elder abuse.



What's happening now June 12, 2012

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4108; text as passed Senate: CR S4108; text of measure as introduced: CR S3983)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 14, 2012
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 492: A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-492/
MLA
"S. Res. 492: A resolution designating June 15, 2012, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day".." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-492/.
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S. Res. 492, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-492/.
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