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Union Calendar No. 40 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2922 
[Report No. 117–57] 
To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to authorize 
the Elder Justice Initiative, to require that online resources of such 
initiative are made available in Spanish, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2021 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself and Mrs. SPARTZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JUNE 11, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, 
Mr. 
CICILLINE, 
Mr. 
MCKINLEY, 
Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. NADLER, 
Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, and Ms. JACKSON LEE 
JUNE 11, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 30, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act 
to authorize the Elder Justice Initiative, to require that 
online resources of such initiative are made available 
in Spanish, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Elder Abuse Protection 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ELDER JUSTICE INITIATIVE. 
Section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and 
Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(b)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) ELDER JUSTICE INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) PERMANENT
INITIATIVE.—The Attorney 
General shall establish an Elder Justice Initiative to 
coordinate criminal enforcement and public engage-
ment efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and finan-
cial fraud and scams that target elders, and to sup-
port and coordinate the efforts of the Elder Justice 
Coordinator designated under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ELDER JUSTICE 
COORDINATOR.—The Attorney General shall designate 
an Elder Justice Coordinator within the Department 
of Justice who, in addition to any other responsibil-
ities, shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(A) coordinating and supporting the law 
enforcement efforts and policy activities as the 
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head of the Elder Justice Initiative for the De-
partment of Justice on elder justice issues; 
‘‘(B) evaluating training models to deter-
mine best practices and creating or compiling 
and making publicly available replication guides 
and training materials for law enforcement offi-
cers, prosecutors, judges, emergency responders, 
individuals working in victim services, adult 
protective services, social services, and public 
safety, medical personnel, mental health per-
sonnel, financial services personnel, and any 
other individuals whose work may bring them in 
contact with elder abuse regarding how to— 
‘‘(i) conduct investigations in elder 
abuse cases; 
‘‘(ii) address evidentiary issues and 
other legal issues; and 
‘‘(iii) appropriately assess, respond to, 
and interact with victims and witnesses in 
elder abuse cases, including in administra-
tive, civil, and criminal judicial pro-
ceedings; and 
‘‘(C) carrying out such other duties as the 
Attorney General determines necessary in con-
nection with enhancing the understanding, pre-
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vention, and detection of, and response to, elder 
abuse. 
‘‘(3) ONLINE
PUBLIC
RESOURCES.—The Elder 
Justice Initiative shall maintain and publish on the 
internet, information aimed at protecting elders from 
fraudulent schemes and contain resources aimed at 
preventing elder abuse. 
‘‘(4) TELEPHONE HOTLINE.—The Attorney Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Elder Justice Coordi-
nator and the Office of Victims of Crime, shall estab-
lish a national elder fraud telephone hotline to pro-
vide support to victims and resources to help victims, 
including referrals to federal, local and state law en-
forcement where appropriate. 
‘‘(5) TRIBAL CONSULTATION.—The Elder Justice 
Coordinator shall provide recommendations to the Of-
fice of Tribal Justice on a yearly basis on how to ad-
dress elder abuse and elder fraud that takes place on 
federally recognized tribal reservations. 
‘‘(6) LEGAL AID.—The Elder Justice Coordinator 
shall consult with components of the Department of 
Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid to 
victims of elder abuse and elder fraud. 
‘‘(7) SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES.—The At-
torney General shall ensure that Elder Justice Initia-
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tive online resources are available in Spanish and 
link linguistically appropriate resources to inform 
Spanish-speaking elders of Federal and State re-
sources to combat fraud and abuse that targets the el-
derly, to include— 
‘‘(A) Spanish-language resources and links 
that help report instances of elder fraud and 
abuse to State and local law enforcement; and 
‘‘(B) resources that help prevent financial 
exploitation of elders.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 40 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2922 
[Report No. 117–57] 
A BILL 
To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Pros-
ecution Act to authorize the Elder Justice Initia-
tive, to require that online resources of such ini-
tiative are made available in Spanish, and for 
other purposes. 
JUNE 11, 2021 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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