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2/11/2009--Passed House amended. 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.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.<br/>(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.<br/>(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.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.<br/>(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.<br/>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.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.<br/>(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.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.<br/>(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.<br/>Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015.<br/>(Sec. 107) Defines &quot;eligible entity&quot; 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.<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days.<br/>Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs.<br/>Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.<br/>

1234414800 2009-02-12 Fri Sep 18 15:08:23 -0500 2009 passed house 53841 'of':5 'act':4 '2009':6 'abuse':2 'elder':1 'victims':3 68063 false short introduced 53841 'aid':23 'law':35 'abus':10,15,27,40,57 'team':53 'unit':6 'activ':21 'crisi':51 'elder':9,14,26,39,56 'emerg':50 'relat':37 'state':7 'train':30 'combat':55 'enforc':36 'provid':29,48 'purpos':61 'senior':3 'victim':24 'prevent':41 'program':19,46 'protect':2,43 'respons':52 'special':13 'prosecut':16 'research':18 'establish':12,45 'prosecutor':32 66359 false official introduced 53841 'act':4 '2009':6 'abus':2 'elder':1 'victim':3 66729 false short action 53841 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183825 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S001169 1951-12-12 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] N00028049 6818 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.71428571428571 http://sestak.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] N00004029 12659 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.2962962962963 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ C000984 1951-01-18 2235 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 7 202-225-3178 Elijah 'd':4 '-7':6 'md':5 'cum':3,8,10 'rep':1 'elijah':2,7,9 M 400090 Cummings Elijah_E._Cummings Eugene Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] N00001971 7055 Democrat 202-225-4741 Baptist MD Elijah Cummings 4.45454545454545 http://www.house.gov/cummings/ K000210 1944-04-05 436 Cannon House Office Building http://peteking.house.gov/zip.shtml 3 202-226-2279 Peter 'r':4 '-3':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'king':3,8,11 'pete':9 'peter':2,7,10 M 400219 King Peter_T._King T. Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] Pete N00001193 7696 Republican 202-225-7896 Roman Catholic NY Pete Peter King 3.61111111111111 http://peteking.house.gov/ P000592 1948-10-13 1605 Longworth House Office Building http://poe.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-5547 Ted 'r':4 '-2':6 'tx':5 'poe':3,8,10 'rep':1 'ted':2,7,9 M 400652 Poe Ted_Poe Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] N00026457 7374 Republican 202-225-6565 Unknown TX Ted Poe 5.53846153846154 http://www.house.gov/poe/ S000185 1947-04-30 1201 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-8354 Robert 'd':4 '-3':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'bobbi':9 'scott':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400364 Scott Robert_C._Scott C. Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] Bobby N00002147 7194 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.57142857142857 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott action 53841 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183825 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. vote 53841 1234378620 Wed Feb 11 14:57:00 -0600 2009 roll 183824 pass 5236 62 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) vote h action 53841 1234378080 Wed Feb 11 14:48:00 -0600 2009 183823 Considered as unfinished business. action 53841 1234306020 Tue Feb 10 18:47:00 -0600 2009 183822 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. action 53841 1234305240 Tue Feb 10 18:34:00 -0600 2009 183820 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 53841 1234305240 Tue Feb 10 18:34:00 -0600 2009 183821 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 448. action 53841 1234305240 Tue Feb 10 18:34:00 -0600 2009 183819 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 53841 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183591 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 53841 1231477200 Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180289 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 53841 1231477200 Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180288 10 397 53841 Wed Feb 11 13:57:00 -0600 2009 true 5236 false 25 62 32 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 448 Elder Abuse Victims Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Wed Feb 11 14:06:11 -0600 2009 house