H.R.1783 - Elder Justice Act

To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Elder Justice Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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News Coverage

07/30/07
Speak Out ... Helping the elderly

Right now Congress needs our encouragement in passing the Elder Justice Act (HR 1783). This act will fund social workers, paramedics, fin...

Source: Anniston Star (subscription), AL
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07/27/07
Elder justice

Congress needs our encouragement to pass the Elder Justice Act (HR 1783). All we have to do is call 1-800-928-8084 and say the we want he...

Source: Times Daily (subscription), AL
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07/22/07
Help support the Elder Justice Act

Right now, Congress needs our encouragement in passing the Elder Justice Act (HR 1783). All we have to do is call 800-928-8084 and say th...

Source: Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL
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06/12/07
Our readers' views

To those of us who work with our community's growing elderly population, SB 1070 and its companion bill, HR 1783, represents a clear win-...

Source: The Columbian, WA
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03/23/10
Health Care Reform Provides Additi...

Health Care Reform Provides Additional Protections Against Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect :: Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog.

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09/22/09
ElderAbuseHelp.Org: A Silent Crisi...

My grandmother's life intersected squarely with the unprecedented rise in life expectancy for all elders. This rise has also led to one o...

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03/26/09
A Silent Crisis: Elder Abuse and J...

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12/05/08
FEDERAL CRIMES - Township News

... proposed crimes as those being reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee, one of which would make it a crime, Federally, to not provi...

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11/24/08
10 Elder-Friendly Bills That May B...

The Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783). Introduced: March 27, 2007. Sponsor: Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL). Summary: To provide states with resourc...

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11/17/08
National Efforts to Combat Crimes ...

On the House side the EJA companion bill, H.R. 1783, was authored by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and co-authored by Rep. Peter King (R-NY). ...

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11/02/08
Bill Mitchell proposes plan for se...

His campaign’s communications director noted that Bilirakis is a co-sponsor of [HR 1783](http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h...

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10/21/08
“Lifeline For Seniors

A House bill (HR 5352) containing several of the law enforcement elements of the Elder Justice Act did pass the House in late September, ...

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10/14/08
Congressional COMMITTEE ON ECONOMI...

Hearing on H.R. 1783, to require a regulation change under the occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 pertaining to firefighters. Jul...

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09/14/08
senate finance committee approves ...

a companion bill (hr 1783) awaits a vote in the house. the second bill (s 1577), sponsored by sen. herb kohl (d-wis.), would seek to esta...

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