H.R.448 - Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009

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. view all titles (3)

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  • 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, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 as passed house.

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News Coverage

02/14/09
Congressional Roll Call

Vote 1: Elder Abuse Victims Act: The House passed the Elder Abuse Victims Act (HR 448), sponsored by Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., to provide g...

Source: Tulsa World, OK
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02/14/09
Area Votes in Congress

Voting 397-25, the House sent the Senate a bill (HR 448) authorizing $9 million over three years for state programs to prevent abuse of t...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
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02/12/09
Congressman Sestak Introduces Silv...

On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Sestak's Elder Abuse Victims Act (HR 448). Congressman S...

Source: NewsBlaze, CA
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06/16/11
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01/02/11
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11/15/10
The Back Forty » What Do You Want ...

How about filibustering an Amber Alert-like program that helps families find their Alzheimer's-afflicted relatives who go wandering in th...

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11/14/10
OPISO » Elder Abuse Victims Act of...

“House of Representatives HR 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishi...

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11/14/10
The Back Forty » What Do You Want ...

H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims Act. To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prose...

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11/12/10
ElderAbuseHelp.Org: Elder Abuse Vi...

“House of Representatives HR 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishi...

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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're ...

H.R. 448 -- Elder Abuse Victims Act H.R. 466 H.R. 515 – Radioactive Import Deterrence Act– Wounded Veteran Job Security Act H.R. 549 -- N...

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10/18/10
Seniors deserve more than they're ...

H.R. 448 -- Elder Abuse Victims Act H.R. 466 H.R. 515 – Radioactive Import Deterrence Act– Wounded Veteran Job Security Act H.R. 549 -- N...

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