S. 15 · 117th Congress · Senate

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
Introduced
Jan 22, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

00Jan 22, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 16, 2021•Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  2. DEC 16, 2021•Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  3. DEC 16, 2021•Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.

  4. APR 28, 2021•Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. JAN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  6. JAN 22, 2021•IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Dec 16, 2021

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Jan 22, 2021

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