Senate
Mar 2, 2011

A bill to better protect, serve, and advance the rights of victims of elder abuse and exploitation by establishing a program to encourage States and other qualified entities to create jobs designed to hold offenders accountable, enhance the capacity of the justice system to investigate, pursue, and prosecute elder abuse cases, identify existing resources to leverage to the extent possible, and assure data collection, research, and evaluation to promote the efficacy and efficiency of the activities described in this Act.

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Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Justice (DOJ) an Office of Elder Justice, which shall address issues relating to elder abuse. Requires the Director of such Office to: (1) provide information, training, and technical assistance to assist states and local governments in preventing, investigating, prosecuting, and mitigating the impact of elder abuse,...

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Introduced(3/2/11)
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Law

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Mr. KOHL

(D) WI

Cosponsors (9)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1143-1144)

Mar 2, 2011