President Donald J. Trump Signs S. 178, S. 652, and H.R. 1117 into Law

On Wednesday October 18, 2017, the President signed into law:

S. 178, the "Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act," which establishes certain requirements for the Department of Justice with respect to investigating and prosecuting elder abuse crimes; and amends Federal criminal law to expand telemarketing fraud to include "email marketing" fraud;

S. 652, the "Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017," which reauthorizes and modifies two Department of Health and Human Services programs for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children; and

H.R. 1117, which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report to the Congress on plans to improve the administration of disaster assistance during the response to an emergency or disaster.