HR 4963 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aging Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016

Introduced: April 15, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

May 17, 2016

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

Apr 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 15, 2016

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2016

This bill establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice to provide information, training, and technical assistance for state and local governments to investigate, prosecute, prevent, and mitigate the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. The office must be headed by a director who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

It authorizes the Office of Elder Justice to award grants to states to develop, establish, and operate programs to improve the response to, investigation of, and prosecution of elder abuse cases. An eligible state must have a compensation program for crime victims and a multidisciplinary task force on elder justice.

DOJ must identify, collect, and publish data related to the incidence of elder abuse. It must also develop recommendations for collecting additional data related to elder abuse.

Finally, the bill amends the Social Security Act to include the director of the Office of Elder Justice as the alternate for the Attorney General on the Elder Justice Coordinating Council.

What's happening now May 17, 2016

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

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