Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

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Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams disproportionately impacting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 16, 2024

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams disproportionately impacting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

report on the number and types of scams that disproportionately impact older adults during emergencies, report on the enforcement actions taken with respect to such scams, and provide policy recommendations to prevent such scams;
revise the commission's web portal to include current information about scams that disproportionately impact older adults, including information about how consumers can report such scams; and
coordinate with media outlets and law enforcement to disseminate such information.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Latest action (Apr 19, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 16, 2024

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.