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Veteran and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-6350| House 
| Updated: 11/10/2023
Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (1)
Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veteran and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to designate a coordinator within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on preventing fraud targeting military veterans and service members and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting those individuals. The coordinator must (1) disseminate to veterans, service members, and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints to the FTC; (2) make complaints immediately available to relevant law enforcement authorities; (3) publish information regarding the FTC's enforcement actions; and (4) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting those individuals.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  • November 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Commerce

Consumer affairsCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal serviceTelephone and wireless communicationTelevision and filmVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Veteran and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-6350| House 
| Updated: 11/10/2023
Veteran and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to designate a coordinator within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on preventing fraud targeting military veterans and service members and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting those individuals. The coordinator must (1) disseminate to veterans, service members, and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints to the FTC; (2) make complaints immediately available to relevant law enforcement authorities; (3) publish information regarding the FTC's enforcement actions; and (4) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting those individuals.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  • November 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • November 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (1)
Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)

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

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consumer affairsCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal serviceTelephone and wireless communicationTelevision and filmVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programs