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Senior$afe Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2216

Senior$afe Act of 2015

This bill provides that: (1) a supervisor, compliance officer, or legal advisor for a covered financial institution who has received training regarding the identification and reporting of the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen (at least 65 years old) shall not be liable for disclosing such exploitation to a covered agency if such individual made the disclosure in good faith and with reasonable care; and (2) a covered financial institution shall not be liable for such a disclosure by such an individual if such individual was employed by the institution at the time of the disclosure and the institution had provided such training.

A "covered financial institution" means a bank, a credit union, an investment adviser, or a broker-dealer. A "covered agency" means each of the federal financial institutions regulatory agencies or a state financial regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, or adult protective services agency.

A covered financial institution may provide such training to each of its supervisors, compliance officers, or legal advisors who: (1) may come into contact with a senior citizen as a regular part of such employee's duties; or (2) may review or approve the financial documents, records, or transactions of a senior citizen in connection with providing him or her financial services.

Current Status of Bill S 2216

Bill S 2216 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 28, 2015. Bill S 2216 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on October 28, 2015.  Bill S 2216's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7595-7596) as of October 28, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2216

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
26
Democrat Cosponsors
11
Republican Cosponsors
14
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2216

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

- Aging
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Civil actions and liability
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Financial services and investments
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2216

Senior$afe Act of 2015
A bill to provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens, and for other purposes.
Senior$afe Act of 2015

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