WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Crimes against the elderly

S. 2794, The Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2794 would protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security....

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H.R. 5352, The Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.55

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5352 would 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, and it would provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection....

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H.R. 3862, The Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3862 would 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....

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S. 2125, The Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2125 would 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....

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H.R. 2105, The Elder Abuse Prevention Act

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2105 would prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals....

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H.R. 1783, The Elder Justice Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1783 would 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....

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S. 1070, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $5.86

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1070 would 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....

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H.R. 605, The Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 605 would amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors....

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H.R. 531, The Retirement Security Education Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 531 would 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....

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H.R. 423, The Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2007

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 423 would authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults....

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H.R. 5672, The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $342.21

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5672 spends money on the operations and activities of the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice; the Department of State (except international narcotics control and international organizations and programs, migration and refugee assistance, nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs, peacekeeping operations, the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund, and the Economic Support Fund); the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Nationa...

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S. 2010, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $8.19

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 2010 would amend Title XX of the Social Security Act by creating a new subtitle dealing with elder justice issues. The bill would authorize appropriations over the 2007-2011 period for grants and other activities authorized in the new subtitle....

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S. 1197, The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.34

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1197 would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2010 period for various programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aim to reduce violent crimes against women and assist the victims of such crimes. In addition, the bill would permit DOJ to collect DNA samples from certain individuals who commit federal offenses....

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