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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-24 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2021-04-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2021-04-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-15 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1825) | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-14 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-14 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1215. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-14 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1756-1758) | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-14 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-24 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. | House committee actions |
| 2021-02-23 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |