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".

YourVoice.Now Summary

Names June 15, 2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day — symbolic, citing $28.3 billion in yearly losses to elder financial abuse.

The details

This resolution designates June 15, 2025, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It also names June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. The Senate cites that about 1 in 10 adults over 60 face abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation each year. Financial abuse costs older victims at least $28.3 billion a year. About 90 percent of those who financially exploit older adults are family members or other trusted people. Only 1 in 24 cases of elder abuse is ever reported. The resolution carries no funding and changes no law.

Congressional Summary

This resolution designates June 15, 2025, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The resolution also designates June 2025 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month.

Legislative Subjects

AgingCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesCrime preventionCrime victimsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesJudgesLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: Senate
Status: summarized
Action: Passed Senate
Action Date: 2025-06-24
Date Added: 2026-07-30
Source: Congress.gov →

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