# 114-hr-5694: Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016

114-hr-5694, Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5694
- Congress: 114
- Title: Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Senior Citizen Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish guidelines for states to design and implement elder abuse registries. DOJ may award state grants to establish and operate such registries. Additionally, DOJ must establish and maintain a national database that contains information from state elder abuse registries.

## Cosponsors (2)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4695: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act
- 114-hr-4247: Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5694 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5694)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4695: Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4695)
- [114-hr-4247: Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4247)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3815)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5694 (as of 2025-11-18).