Elderly Victims of Crime Act

Summary

Elderly Victims of Crime Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to qualified State programs for the compensation of elderly victims of crime. Specifies requirements for program certification, including that the program: (1) offer compensation for personal injuries suffered as a result of certain State and Federal crimes; (2) offer compensation to surviving dependents of persons whose deaths resulted from being victim to such a crime; (3) require cooperation with law enforcement agencies as a condition for recovery; and (4) grant claimants certain emergency assistance.

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Timeline

1. 25 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Risenhoover, Theodore M. [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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