Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act
United States116th CongressS-3824Senate
Updated: Nov 18, 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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Timeline
Latest companion bill action
HR-7685: Protecting Seniors from Scams ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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