Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act

Summary

Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Aging in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to and enter into contracts with states and other specified public and private recipients for: (1) assessing the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, and accessibility of adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; (2) implementing necessary changes as a result of the assessments; and (3) collecting necessary data regarding those proceedings and the impact of the necessary changes. Requires the Assistant Secretary of Aging to make grants to enable the highest court of a state to: (1) conduct its own assessments of the role, responsibilities, and effectiveness of state courts in carrying out state laws requiring proceedings with respect to guardianship and conservatorship; and (2) implement necessary changes in light of them. Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program to identify efficient, effective, and economical procedures for state courts to conduct background checks on prospective guardians and conservators. Authorizes the State Justice Institute to award grants to eligible highest state courts to assist in improving conservator monitoring efforts through electronic filing.

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Timeline

1. 20 October 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 October 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 450.

   Source: Calendars

4. 12 July 2012

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 July 2012

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 12 July 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 20 October 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 July 2012

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 July 2012

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 July 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 October 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 October 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 October 2011

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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