Washington Report
Author: Lori A. Stiegel, J.D..; Jenica Cassidy.
Source: Volume 17, Number 06, March/April 2015 , pp.87-89(3)
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Abstract:
This Washington Report column provides information about activities of Congress and the federal agencies from August 19, 2014, through December 16, 2014. Congress was in recess for much of the period due to the midterm elections. A lame-duck session was held after the elections to, among other things, pass the budget for fiscal year 2015, which began on October 1, 2014.Keywords: Elder Justice Act; Social Services Block Grants; Victims of Crime Act; Senate Hearing on Phone Scams
Affiliations:
1: American Bar Association Committee on Law and Aging; 2: American Bar Association Committee on Law and Aging.