HR 982 United States House · 117th Congress

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021

Summary
Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 20 21 This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on preventing fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting seniors. The office must (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free telephone number or to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, where complaints become immediately available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, state attorneys general, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) provide, in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, publicly available information regarding the FTC's enforcement action; and (3) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting seniors.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Last action Feb 12, 2021
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Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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Feb 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb 11, 2021
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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