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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Crimes against the elderly</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3219 Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3219/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/164805</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.339 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the necessity to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-hc339/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/action/152115</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the necessity to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2794 Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2794/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/action/148627</id>
    <updated>2008-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5352 Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5352/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/action/145155</id>
    <updated>2008-02-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.3862 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3862/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-15:/action/132497</id>
    <updated>2007-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.2125 Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2125/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/action/131319</id>
    <updated>2007-10-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve public awareness in the United States among older individuals and their families and caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2105 Elder Abuse Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2105/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-01:/action/110581</id>
    <updated>2007-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1070 Elder Justice Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1070/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/116862</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill 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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1783 Elder Justice Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1783/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-03-28:/action/107721</id>
    <updated>2007-03-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.605 Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h605/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-21:/action/91422</id>
    <updated>2007-01-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.531 Retirement Security Education Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h531/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-16:/action/90749</id>
    <updated>2007-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a grant program to enhance the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.423 Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h423/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-01-10:/action/90132</id>
    <updated>2007-01-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5722 Elder Abuse Prevention Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5722/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-28:/action/44288</id>
    <updated>2006-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3570 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3570/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-26:/action/39200</id>
    <updated>2006-06-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5672 Appropriations bill FY2007, Commerce, Justice, Science, State</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5672/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-06-21:/action/43397</id>
    <updated>2006-06-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4993 Elder Justice Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4993/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-15:/action/49870</id>
    <updated>2006-03-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4987 Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4987/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-03-15:/action/52613</id>
    <updated>2006-03-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Enacted: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3402/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-04:/action/55562</id>
    <updated>2006-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 04, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-162.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Signed by President: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3402/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-04:/action/55561</id>
    <updated>2006-01-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 04, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
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    <title>Bill Sent To President: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h3402/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-01-02:/action/55560</id>
    <updated>2006-01-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;January 02, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
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