A bill to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 18, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 18, 2017.
15 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Targeting Perpetrators of Crimes against Seniors”
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Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 9, 2017
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - September 29, 2017”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
on Oct 1, 2017
“Walker Co-Sponsored Human Trafficking Legislation Signed by President Trump”
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Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC6, 2015-2020]
on Apr 15, 2018
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 182: Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act
Introduced on Jan 20, 2017. 95% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Sep 15, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3270 (114th). |
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Jan 20, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jan 31, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Feb 1, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Feb 9, 2017
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Mar 23, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Aug 1, 2017
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 3, 2017
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 18, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 178 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 178. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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