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Congress should reauthorize the Elder Justice Act (EJA). It should fully fund the EJA and other programs that address elder abuse.

Policymakers should devise Silver Alert programs to alert the public to missing older adults with appropriate protections and limitations. 

The subject of an alert must: 

Policymakers should encourage advance care planning. This should include the creation of advance directives. 

States should enact laws that: 

Federal policymakers should expand programs to improve guardianship. This should include monitoring programs.

Policymakers should protect and enforce the fundamental right of all people to be free from discrimination. They should enact and enforce civil rights statutes.

Legislators should enact and strengthen laws against hate crimes. These laws should be vigorously enforced.

Consumer protection and antidiscrimination laws that apply in the context of human decisions should be adapted as necessary to ensure they effectively apply to algorithmic decision tools (see also

Policymakers should expand opportunities for people to volunteer in their communities. This includes older adults and people with disabilities.

Congress should allocate sufficient funding to strengthen the administrative capacity of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to better meet the needs of applicants and beneficiaries. 

The number of years used to calculate benefits should not be increased beyond the 35 years designated in current law.