HR 446 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Apr 19, 2021

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021

How they voted

413–8

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 429

Apr 15, 2021

D Democratic217

214 Yea 3

98% Yea

R Republican212

199 Yea 8 Nay 5

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Apr 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 8 (Roll no. 110).(text: 04/14/2021 CR H1760)

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors