S. 333 · 108th Congress · 2003–2004
Elder Justice Act
S. 333 in the 108th Congress (2003–2004), the Elder Justice Act, was introduced on Feb 10, 2003, sponsored by John Breaux with 44 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
- Feb 10, 2003
- Co-sponsors
- 44
- 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.
Official title
John Breaux Elder Justice Act
Sponsor
John Breaux (D-LA). Co-sponsors: 26 Democrats, 17 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2003
- Passed the Senate—
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12047-12048) (Dec 8, 2004)
More bills from John Breaux 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
- H.R. 535: To provide access to welfare tools to help Americans get back to work.
- H.R. 594: Social Security Fairness Act of 2003
Committees
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