Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
- Last Action
- 12/18/2020
Actions
- 2020-12-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2020-12-17Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7638-7639)
- 2020-12-17Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2020-12-17Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7638-7639)
- 2020-12-17Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2020-12-17Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2020-11-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2020-11-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2020-11-17On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5827-5829)
- 2020-11-17Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5827-5829)
- 2020-11-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2610.
- 2020-11-17Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5827-5831)
- 2020-11-17Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2020-11-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.
- 2020-11-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-590.
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CRS Summary
As of 2020-12-17 (55)
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
- Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Ben McAdams (D-UT)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Crime prevention
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Financial services and investments
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Marketing and advertising
- Postal service
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Television and film
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