H.R.5352 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008

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, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: 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, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Official: A bill 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. as amended by house.
  • Short: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 as passed house.

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12/22/08
Estate Street

(Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008)H.R. 5352 would protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder ...

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12/03/08
National Association to Stop Guard...

H.R. 5352: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008. A bill to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized e...

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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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10/08/08
DownsizeDC.org

Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008: H.R. 5352, amended, to protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized...

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10/05/08
A Nation That Is 20 Degrees Latitu...

GovTrack: HR 5352 [108th]: Text of Legislation 20 (5) The Gulf of Farallones and Cordell Bank 21 include some of the Nation's ... 20 seco...

Source: Perla
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09/23/08
A Lot Of Talk About Nothing

HR 5352 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008. HR 6853 - Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2008. H.Res. 1438 - Commemorating the 50...

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09/23/08
5 Georgia Republicans Vote Against...

Yesterday, when the US House passed the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 (HR5352), there were twenty-eight votes cast against it. Five of ...

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09/22/08
9/23/2008

6) hr 5352 - elder abuse victims act of 2008 (rep. sestak - judiciary) 7) hr 642 – honorable stephanie tubbs jones college fire prevent...

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09/22/08
Today in Congress/Open Thread

6) HR 5352 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 (Rep. Sestak - Judiciary). 7) HR 642 – Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Preven...

Source: Daily Kos
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09/22/08
Passed 387-28, Elder Abuse Victims...

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 (HR 5352, Roll Call 626)

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