H.R. 5694 · 114th Congress
Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gwen Graham
- Introduced
- 2016-07-08
- Latest action
- 2016-07-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016
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.