# 119-sres-300: A resolution designating June 15, 2025, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2025 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".

119-sres-300, A resolution designating June 15, 2025, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2025 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-300
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating June 15, 2025, as "World Elder Abuse Awareness Day" and the month of June 2025 as "Elder Abuse Awareness Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Designates June 15, 2025 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month to spotlight and prevent elder abuse and financial exploitation.** The resolution lays out findings about an aging population and rising risks, noting about 55.8 million Americans were 65 or older in 2021 and roughly 1 in 10 adults over 60 face abuse each year. It recognizes judges, lawyers, adult protective services, law enforcement, social workers, health care providers, advocates, the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, and the Elder Justice Coalition. It urges public and professional engagement to detect, report, and prevent abuse and to strengthen coordination among Federal, State, and local agencies to protect older adults.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sres-300 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/300)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-300 (as of 2026-08-01).