Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
United States116th CongressHR-7699House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 21, 2020
Summary
Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults. Specifically, the commission must report on the number and type of scams that target older adults and provide policy recommendations to prevent such scams; revise the commission's web portal with current information about such scams, including contact information for law enforcement and adult protective services agencies; and coordinate with media outlets and law enforcement to disseminate such information.
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S-3824: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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