H.R. 2490 · 108th Congress · 2003–2004
Elder Justice Act
H.R. 2490 in the 108th Congress (2003–2004) was introduced on Jun 17, 2003, sponsored by Rahm Emanuel with 91 co-sponsors.
During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 17, 2003
- Co-sponsors
- 91
- Policy area
- Social Welfare
What it does
Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Elder Justice) to establish: (1) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Office of Elder Justice; (2) within HHS an Intra-Agency Elder Justice Steering Committee to coordinate HHS elder justice programs and policy; (3) the Elder Justice Coordinating Council to make recommendations for the coordination of activities to HHS, the…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Rahm Emanuel (D-IL). Co-sponsors: 71 Democrats, 20 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 17, 2003
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (Jul 21, 2003)
More bills from Rahm Emanuel in the 108th Congress
Other Social Welfare bills in the 108th Congress
- H.R. 2350: Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003
- S. 1276: Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act
- H.R. 3182: Adoption Promotion Act of 2003
- H.R. 743: Social Security Protection Act of 2004
- S. 2231: Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2004
- H.R. 4589: TANF and Related Programs Continuation Act of 2004
- H.R. 5149: Welfare Reform Extension Act, Part VIII
- H.R. 173: Blind Empowerment Act of 2003
- S. 333: Elder Justice Act
- H.R. 535: To provide access to welfare tools to help Americans get back to work.
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
More
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