# 115-hr-6744: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act

115-hr-6744, Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6744
- Congress: 115
- Title: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act This bill requires the Administration on Aging to award grants and take other specified actions to address the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4253: American Promise Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6744)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4253: American Promise Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4253)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6744 (as of 2025-11-18).