H.R.2490: Elder Justice Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 17, 2003
  • Latest Major Action July 21, 2003

Bill Cosponsors

91 (72 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Bill Summary

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 Department of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
June 17, 2003

Introduced in the House by Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.)

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