Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 (H.R. 448, S. 1821)
would authorize federal grant funding for training state and local prosecutors, courts, and law enforcement personnel handling elder justice-related matters.
It also would establish the Elder Serve Victim grant program to facilitate and coordinate emergency services to victims of elder abuse. These provisions were removed from the Elder Justice Act of 2009, enacted in March 2010.
The Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 has been pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee since February 2009.