Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s co-sponsored the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act. It’s been approved by the full U.S. Senate. Cortez Masto is a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and says this continues work she undertook as Nevada Attorney General. The bill expands data collection and information sharing among federal, state, and local authorities to better prevent and respond to all forms of elder abuse and neglect, and trains investigators and prosecutors.