House Bill 3885
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 28, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3885
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish guidelines for states to design and implement elder abuse registries. DOJ may award state grants to establish and operate such registries.
Additionally, DOJ must establish and maintain a national database that contains information from state elder abuse registries.
September 28, 2017
10/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
09/28/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
09/28/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:38 PM