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Main Subject: Commerce

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.

HR982-117, S337-117, S349-117, HR2471-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 24 2022	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr. 19 2021	Received in the Senate.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Apr. 15
2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1825)

Apr. 14
2021

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1215.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1756-1758)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

IntroReferral
Feb. 23 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Apr. 15 2021	Passed/agreed to in House: 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)

IntroReferral
Feb. 23 2021	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Feb. 24 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

House bill HR1215-117

Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

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