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HR 6744 115th Congress House

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Adult day careAgingCongressional oversightConsumer credit
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 7, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

This bill requires the Administration on Aging to award grants and take other specified actions to address the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 7, 2018
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6744: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6744/
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"H.R. 6744: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6744/.
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H.R. 6744, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6744/.
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[H.R. 6744: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6744/)
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