Senior$afe Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 1/24/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S449-450)
- 2017-01-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-24 (00)
Senior$afe Act of 2017
This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, depository-institution, investment-adviser, broker-dealer, insurance-company, and insurance-agency employees who have received specified training related to identifying and reporting the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen. Similarly, the employing financial institution shall not be liable with respect to disclosures made by such employees.
Cosponsors (20)
- Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
- Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
- Dean Heller (R-NV)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- David Perdue (R-GA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
Subjects
- Aging
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Civil actions and liability
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Financial services and investments
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Insurance industry and regulation
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