United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 220 (101st)
Prevention, Identification, and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act of 1989
Introduced
3 January 1989
Last action
18 May 1989 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from CBO.
Sponsors
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Prevention, Identification, and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an office known as the National Center on Elder Abuse to: (1) compile an annual summary of recently conducted research on elder abuse; (2) develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on all programs for the prevention and treatment of such abuse; (3) compile training materials for personnel engaged in elder abuse prevention; (4) provide technical assistance for the planning and implementation of programs relating to the problems of elder abuse; and (5) investigate the causes and national incidence of elder abuse. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to or enter into contracts with public agencies or nonprofit organizations for demonstration projects designed to prevent and treat elder abuse. Sets forth the terms and conditions for such grants. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the development and implementation of elder abuse prevention and treatment programs. Requires such States to have in effect a State elder abuse law with mandatory reporting provisions. Sets forth other requirements for eligibility. Prohibits the use of assistance for construction of facilities. Directs the Secretary to establish criteria to achieve equitable distribution of assistance among the States. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
3 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
21 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
18 May 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from CBO.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/220
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/220
- us · 101-hr-220 · source updated 3 June 2026