Saturday, May 9, 2009

National Silver Alert Act 2009

To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes.

2/10/2009--Passed House without amendment.


Read and comment on this Bill:
Text of H.R.632 as Referred in Senate

Source:
Open Congress - U.S. Congress - H.R.632 National Silver Alert Act 2009

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This appears to be a good thing - elderly people disappear and are never heard from again. And nobody cares, unfortunately, if they don't have family or friends.

Anonymous said...

This needs some study. As good as the idea seems, I am leery of who is promoting it for country-wide adoption.

wisernow said...

This sounds good on paper, like so many other laws. Only those who did the final edit know exactly where the loopholes are and who benefits from this legislation.

Sadly, I have learned the hard way one has to know the intent of the authors of a document and not to trust words on paper which could very well be another smokescreen.

LoriView said...

It would be administered by the Dept. of Justice, on the federal level, as a coordinating device through all the states.

I think it could be a good thing for Guardian grannynaps!

Anonymous said...

I am hoping this Silver Alert is like an Amber Alert. If so, then that's great.

Anonymous said...

Anything to help the elderly is welcome. I think this might be good.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great idea, long overdue.