US Congress Senate Bill 3824 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on May 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-18 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-18	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2020-05-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB7699 (Same As) 2020-07-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB7685 (Related) 2020-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3824/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3824/BILLS-116s3824is.pdf