H.R. 6350 · 118th Congress · House

Veteran and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Introduced
Nov 9, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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. 

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 10, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

  2. NOV 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. NOV 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 10, 2023

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Nov 9, 2023

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