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Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Bill TextTo 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. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Retirement Security Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance their financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among them.Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to one or more eligible entities to: (1) create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and (2) provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs. Expresses the sense of Congress that organizations [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.
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Latest Action: 09/18/2008 - Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-470. Bill TextA 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. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill TextTo 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. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Elder Abuse Prevention Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to adopt laws and policies that prohibit parole for: (1) any individual who is convicted of a criminal sexual offense against a victim who is elderly; or (2) a sexually violent predator. Grants states three years to implement such laws and policies (with one additional two-year extension for states making good faith efforts at implementation). Renders any state that does not implement such laws and policies within the required period ineligible for 10% of funding for its law enforcement assistance programs. Requests the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promptly review its guidelines for sexual offenses committed against the elderly and to consider new guidelines for enhanced sentencing for such crimes.
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Latest Action: 07/15/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults. 1/11/2007--Introduced. Kristen's Act Reauthorization of 2007- Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, to make grants to public agencies and/or nonprofit private organizations to: (1) maintain a national resource center and information clearinghouse for missing and unidentified adults; (2) maintain a national, interconnected database for tracking missing adults who are determined by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance, when foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown; (3) coordinate public and private programs that locate or recover missing adults or reunite missing adults with their families; (4) provide assistance and training to law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, elements of the criminal justice system, nonprofit organizations,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12435) Bill TextA 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. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commencing not later than January 1, 2008, or 60 days after enactment, to enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive nationwide public education campaign that provides information and assistance to older individuals [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextTo 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. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commencing not later than January 1, 2008, or 60 days after enactment, to enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive nationwide public education campaign that provides information and assistance to older individuals to ensure that such individuals [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2297) Bill TextA bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security. 4/1/2008--Introduced. Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a program of grants to states to: (1) investigate and prosecute misleading and fraudulent marketing practices; or (2) develop educational materials and training aimed at reducing misleading and fraudulent marketing of financial products toward seniors.
Also tagged in: Aged, Block grants, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fraud, Governmental investigations, Prosecution, Social services, State and local government, State laws, Victims of crimes
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA 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. 2/12/2008--Introduced. Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - 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 and implement policies and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and related activities. 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. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to support local [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextExpressing 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. 5/1/2008--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive public education campaign for older individuals and aging support networks to ensure that older individuals receive uninterrupted television service during the transition to digital television and to mitigate related fraud [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2297) Bill TextA bill to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security. 4/1/2008--Introduced. Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008 - Directs the Attorney General to establish a program of grants to states to: (1) investigate and prosecute misleading and fraudulent marketing practices; or (2) develop educational materials and training aimed at reducing misleading and fraudulent marketing of financial products toward seniors.
Also tagged in: Aged, Block grants, Budgets, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fraud, Governmental investigations, Prosecution, Social services, State and local government, State laws, Victims of crimes
Latest Action: 10/02/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill TextA 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. 2/12/2008--Introduced. Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - 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 and implement policies and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and related activities. 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. Directs the Attorney General to: (1) award grants to support local [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Bill TextTo 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. 10/16/2007--Introduced. Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Transition Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commencing not later than January 1, 2008, or 60 days after enactment, to enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive nationwide public education campaign that provides information and assistance to older individuals to ensure that such individuals [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12435) Bill TextA 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. 10/2/2007--Introduced. Preparing America's Seniors for the Digital Television Transition of [sic] Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commencing not later than January 1, 2008, or 60 days after enactment, to enter into a partnership with the Administration on Aging and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to create a comprehensive nationwide public education campaign that provides information and assistance to older individuals [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo prevent the abuse and exploitation of older individuals. 5/2/2007--Introduced. Elder Abuse Prevention Act - Requires a state that is receiving funds for certain law enforcement assistance programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to adopt laws and policies that prohibit parole for: (1) any individual who is convicted of a criminal sexual offense against a victim who is elderly; or (2) a sexually violent predator. Grants states three years to implement such laws and policies (with one additional two-year extension for states making good faith efforts at implementation). Renders any state that does not implement such laws and policies within the required period ineligible for 10% of funding for its law enforcement assistance programs. Requests the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promptly review its guidelines for sexual offenses committed against the elderly and to consider new guidelines for enhanced sentencing for such crimes.
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Latest Action: 09/18/2008 - Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-470. Bill TextA 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. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Bill TextTo 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. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services). Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation. Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Aged, Authorization, Bank fraud, Communications, Conspiracy, Consumer protection, Consumers, Crime prevention, Criminal investigation, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal employees, Federal law enforcement officers, Federal Trade Commission, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government attorneys, Government employees, Government information, Government publicity, Identity theft, Independent regulatory commissions, Job training, Law, Police training, Public prosecutors, Public service advertising, Recruiting of employees, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Telemarketing, Telephone, United States Postal Service
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an increased maximum penalty for telemarketing fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.
Also tagged in: Adult education, Aged, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumers, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Estates (Law), Evaluation research (Social action programs), Finance, Financial planning, Financial services, Fraud, Grants-in-aid, Housing, Identity theft, Law, Long-term care, Medical care, Medicine, Mortgages, Nonprofit organizations, Pensions, Performance measurement, Personal budgets, Retirement, Saving and investment, Social services, Telecommunication, Telemarketing, Usury, Women, Women's retirement
Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Bill TextTo 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. 1/17/2007--Introduced. Retirement Security Education Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance their financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among them.Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to one or more eligible entities to: (1) create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and (2) provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs. Expresses the sense of Congress that organizations [...] show full description
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