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BILL SPONSOR
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Joe Manchin
Democratic - WV
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Democratic
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
S.1734
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Date Introduced
11/19/2013
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 11/19/2013
SENATE PASSED
HOUSE PASSED
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S.1734 : A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for a Seniors' Financial Bill of Rights, and for other purposes.
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Seniors' Financial Bill of Rights Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) to make it a duty of the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Aging to coordinate with other federal agencies any activities and research related to the economic security and financial exploitation of older individuals and to use them to make available to states and local organizations resources, technical assistance, and information to carry out the State Seniors' Financial Bills of Rights, as well as certain other activities.
Requires the state OAA plan to include an assurance that the state will establish a State Seniors' Financial Bill of Rights meeting specified criteria.