HR 1215 United States House · 117th Congress

Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

Summary
Fraud and Scam Reduction Act This bill expands activities to address mail, telephone, and internet fraud, particularly such scams targeting older adults. The bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group, which must create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, and wire-transfer companies on how to identify and prevent scams that affect older adults. Further, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must establish an advisory office in the Bureau of Consumer Protection to assist the FTC in monitoring scams targeting older adults, educating consumers, and receiving complaints.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 23, 2021 Last action May 24, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021

How they voted

39613
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 429
Apr 15, 2021
D Democratic217
208 Yea 9
95% Yea
R Republican212
188 Yea 13 Nay 11
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 24, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 13 (Roll no. 104). (text: 04/14/2021 CR H1756-1757)
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 13 (Roll no. 104).(text: 04/14/2021 CR H1756-1757)
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors