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H.R. 5898: Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008

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H.R. 5898: Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-04-24 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-04-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008

Plain summary

Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states to implement or improve a Silver Alert system. Defines "Silver Alert system" to mean a state-administered notification system to help locate missing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses. Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on Silver Alert systems, including: (1) a list of states that have established such systems; (2) information on each state's system; (3) actions states have taken to protect the privacy and dignity of the individuals for whom Silver Alerts are issued; and (4) ways that states have facilitated and improved communication about missing individuals between families, caregivers, law enforcement officials, and other authorities.

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Official text

Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · 88 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John Boozman (R-AR), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), André Carson (D-IN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) and 28 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr5898 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110