3.0.0 448 2019-11-15T21:57:18Z 2019-11-15T21:57:18Z House H HR 2009-01-09 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-02-12T19:11:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2009-02-09T19:25:48Z Referred to 2009-01-09T14:08:48Z Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 111 1821 S 2009-10-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2009-02-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2009-02-11 14:57:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-02-11 14:57:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 25 (Roll no. 62). (text: CR 2/10/2009 H1120-1122) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 62 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll062.xml House 111 2009-02-11T19:57:58Z 1 2009-02-11 14:57:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 25 (Roll no. 62).(text: CR 2/10/2009 H1120-1122) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 62 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll062.xml House 111 2009-02-11T19:57:58Z 1 2009-02-11 14:48:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1197) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:47:38 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:34:33 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 448. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:34:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1120-1123) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-02-10 18:34:31 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-02-09 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2009-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2009-01-09 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2009-01-09 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2009-01-09 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2009-02-09 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2009-02-10 False Crime and Law Enforcement Aging Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Domestic violence and child abuse Employment and training programs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing for the elderly and disabled Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Medicaid Mental health Poverty and welfare assistance Social security and elderly assistance State and local courts State and local government operations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-01-09 Introduced in House 2009-02-07T17:40:13Z Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and report to Congress on such study; (2) develop a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities; (3) award grants to support and train state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters; and (4) establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate programs to provide emergency services to victims of elder abuse.

]]> 36 2009-02-11 Passed House amended 2009-02-13T19:28:04Z Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities.

Directs the Comptroller General to review programs and initiatives in the federal criminal justice system relevant to elder justice and report to Congress on such programs and initiatives with recommendations to improve elder justice in the United States.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants for study of the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including related pilot programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local prosecutors and courts handling elder justice-related cases, funding in particular: (1) specially designated elder justice positions or units in local prosecutors' offices and local courts; and (2) the creation of a Center for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to advise and support local prosecutors and courts nationwide in the pursuit of such cases.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to state prosecutors and courts, employees of state Attorneys General, and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters.

Authorizes use of such grants to: (1) establish specially designated elder justice positions or units in state prosecutors' offices and state courts; and (2) create a position to coordinate elder justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, and policy development for state prosecutors and courts.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other first responders who handle elder justice-related matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support first responders in elder justice matters.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 106) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require each recipient to use a portion of grant funds to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant; or (2) use a portion of funds under this title to assist an eligible entity to conduct such an evaluation.

Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.

(Sec. 107) Defines "eligible entity" as a state or local government agency, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any other public or nonprofit private entity that is engaged in and has expertise in issues relating to elder justice or a field necessary to promote elder justice efforts.

Title II: Elder Serve Victim Grant Programs - (Sec. 201) Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Victim program to provide grants to eligible entities (crime victim assistance programs receiving grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984) to establish programs to facilitate and coordinate programs for victims of elder abuse.

Requires a recipient to use its grant to establish an Emergency Crisis Response Team program, which shall: (1) include immediate, short-term emergency services, including shelter, care services, food, clothing, transportation to medical or legal appointments; and (2) provide other appropriate services to victims of elder abuse.

Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days.

Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.

]]> Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 Short Titles as Passed House Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Introduced Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 Display Title Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr448rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr448rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr448eh/xml/BILLS-111hr448eh.xml Introduced in House 2009-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr448ih/xml/BILLS-111hr448ih.xml 2009-02-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.