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To establish an advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-444| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Theodore E. Deutch

Theodore E. Deutch

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (20)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free telephone number or to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, where complaints become immediately available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, state attorneys general, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) provide, in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, publicly available information regarding the FTC's enforcement action; and (3) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting seniors. The FTC must establish procedures through such office to: (1) log and acknowledge the receipt of complaints by individuals who believe they have been a victim of such fraud in the Consumer Sentinel Network and to make such complaints immediately available to federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities; and (2) provide individuals with information on such fraud as well as the most common schemes.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
  • January 11, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 115-81: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
Advisory bodiesAgingBusiness ethicsConsumer affairsCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertising

To establish an advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-444| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free telephone number or to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, where complaints become immediately available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, state attorneys general, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) provide, in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, publicly available information regarding the FTC's enforcement action; and (3) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting seniors. The FTC must establish procedures through such office to: (1) log and acknowledge the receipt of complaints by individuals who believe they have been a victim of such fraud in the Consumer Sentinel Network and to make such complaints immediately available to federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities; and (2) provide individuals with information on such fraud as well as the most common schemes.
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Timeline
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
  • January 11, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Theodore E. Deutch

Theodore E. Deutch

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (20)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 115-81: Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAgingBusiness ethicsConsumer affairsCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertising