Stop Senior Scams Act

3/8/2023, 7:58 PM
Congress
117

Number
S - 337

Introduced on
2021-02-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/22/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stop Senior Scams Act

This 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 about how to identify and prevent scams that affect seniors.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council.

Policy Areas
Commerce

Potential Impact
Advisory bodies•
Aging•
Congressional oversight•
Consumer affairs•
Crime prevention•
Financial services and investments•
Fraud offenses and financial crimes•
Government information and archives•
Retail and wholesale trades

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/9/2021

Stop Senior Scams Act

This bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group, which must create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, ...


Latest Action2/22/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.