Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021
Summary
Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Elder Justice Initiative, which coordinates activities of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud. The bill requires DOJ's Elder Justice Coordinator to serve as the head of the initiative. The bill also requires the initiative to establish a national elder fraud telephone hotline, promote civil legal aid to victims of elder fraud and elder abuse, and make resources available online in English and Spanish.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2021
Last action Jun 22, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Committee
1
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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