3.0.0 3598 2022-01-12T15:02:47Z 2022-01-12T15:02:47Z Senate S S 2012-09-20 112 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-20T21:42:46Z Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 112 462 S 2011-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1143-1144) Related bill CRS 2012-09-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2012-09-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2012-11-14 False Crime and Law Enforcement Aging Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Intergovernmental relations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Lawyers and legal services Marketing and advertising State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-09-20 Introduced in Senate 2012-12-26T16:58:56Z Robert Matava Exploitation Protection for Elder Adults Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the prohibition against telemarketing fraud to cover e-mail marketing fraud; (2) include within the definition of "telemarketing or e-mail marketing" any plan to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, commitment to a loan, or participation in a fraudulent medical study, research study, or pilot study; and (3) apply enhanced penalties to telemarketing or e-mail marketing in connection with health care fraud offenses.

Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) collect from law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices statistical data relating to the incidence of elder abuse, (2) identify common data points that would permit the collection of uniform national data, (3) publish a summary of the data collected, (4) identify the types of data that should be collected and what entity is most capable of collecting it, and (5) develop recommendations for collecting additional data.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) provide information, training, and technical assistance to assist states and local governments in investigating, prosecuting, preventing, and mitigating the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect; (2) carry out other specified duties in connection with enhancing the understanding, prevention, detection, and response to elder abuse; and (3) in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Legal Services Corporation, to establish a demonstration program to provide grants annually to not more than six civil legal services entities that could prevent or provide remedies for abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and collaborate with other organizations seeking to prevent, detect, and respond to elder abuse.

Grants congressional consent to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in: (1) promoting the safety and well-being of elders, and (2) enforcing their respective laws and policies to promote such safety and well-being.

Directs the Executive Director of the State Justice Institute to submit legislative proposals relating to the facilitation of interstate agreements and compacts.

Requires the Comptroller General to publish a report reviewing any findings on the financial cost to the federal government from the abuse and exploitation of elders.

]]> Robert Matava Exploitation Protection for Elder Adults Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Robert Matava Exploitation Protection for Elder Adults Act of 2012 Display Title Robert Matava Exploitation Protection for Elder Adults Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect elder adults from exploitation and financial crime, to prevent elder adult abuse and financial exploitation, and to promote safety for elder adults. Introduced in Senate 2012-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3598is/xml/BILLS-112s3598is.xml 2012-09-20 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.