HR 2922 United States House · 117th Congress

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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

House Passage

Jun 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Apr 30, 2021 Last action Jun 24, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 24, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3029)

lower

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3029)

lower

Jun 22, 2021

Introduced

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jun 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-57.

lower

May 18, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

lower

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Apr 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Apr 30, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors