I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2610 
To establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council to collect and 
disseminate model educational materials useful in identifying and pre-
venting scams that affect seniors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2019 
Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself and Mr. WALBERG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council 
to collect and disseminate model educational materials 
useful in identifying and preventing scams that affect 
seniors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Senior Scams 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENIOR SCAMS PREVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Senior 
Scams Prevention Advisory Council (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’). 
(b) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Council shall be com-
posed of the following individuals or their designees: 
(1) The Chairman of the Federal Trade Com-
mission. 
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury. 
(3) The Attorney General. 
(4) The Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection. 
(5) Not more than 2 representatives from each 
of the following sectors, including trade associations, 
to be selected by the Chairman of the Federal Trade 
Commission: 
(A) Retail. 
(B) Gift card. 
(C) Telecommunications. 
(D) Wire-transfer services. 
(E) Senior peer advocates. 
(F) Consumer advocacy organization with 
efforts focused on preventing seniors from be-
coming the victims of scams. 
(G) Financial services, including institu-
tions who engage in digital currency. 
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(H) Prepaid cards. 
(6) A member of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System. 
(7) A prudential regulator, as defined in section 
1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 
2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481). 
(8) The Director of the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network. 
(9) Any other Federal, State, or local agency, 
industry representative, consumer advocate, or enti-
ty, as determined by the Chairman of the Federal 
Trade Commission. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall, 
while considering public comment— 
(A) collect information on the existence, 
use, and success of model educational materials 
and programs for retailers, financial services 
providers, and wire-transfer companies, that— 
(i) may be used as a guide to educate 
employees on how to identify and prevent 
scams that affect seniors; and 
(ii) include— 
(I) useful information for retail-
ers, financial services providers, and 
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wire transfer companies for the pur-
pose described in clause (i); 
(II) training for employees on 
ways to identify and prevent such 
scams; 
(III) the best methods for keep-
ing employees up to date on the latest 
scams; 
(IV) the most effective signage 
and best placement for signage in re-
tail locations to warn seniors about 
scammers’ use of gift cards, prepaid 
cards, and wire transfer services; 
(V) suggestions on effective col-
laborative community education cam-
paigns; 
(VI) available technology to as-
sist in identifying possible scams at 
the point of sale; and 
(VII) 
other 
information 
that 
would be helpful to retailers, wire 
transfer companies, financial institu-
tions, and their employees as they 
work to prevent fraud affecting sen-
iors; and 
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(B) based on the information collected 
under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) identify inadequacies, omissions, or 
deficiencies in such educational materials 
and programs for the categories listed in 
subparagraph (A) and their execution in 
reaching employees to protect seniors from 
scams; and 
(ii) create model materials that fill 
those inadequacies, omissions, or defi-
ciencies. 
(2) ENCOURAGED USE.—The Chairman of the 
Federal Trade Commission shall, after the public 
comment period is complete— 
(A) make the model educational materials 
and programs and information about execution 
of the programs described in paragraph (1) 
publicly available; and 
(B) encourage the use and distribution of 
the materials created under this subsection to 
prevent scams affecting seniors by govern-
mental agencies and the private sector. 
(d) REPORTS.—Section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse 
Prevention and Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) for the Federal Trade Commission, 
include information on— 
‘‘(i) the Senior Scams Prevention Ad-
visory Council’s model educational mate-
rials and program, any recommendations 
of such Advisory Council, and any views or 
considerations made by members of the 
Advisory Council or by public comment 
that were not included in the Advisory 
Council’s model materials or considered an 
official recommendation by the Advisory 
Council; 
‘‘(ii) the Senior Scams Prevention Ad-
visory Council’s findings about senior 
scams (including information about the 
ways scams affect seniors, including the 
negative effects on their well-being); and 
‘‘(iii) any recommendations on ways 
stakeholders can continue to work together 
to reduce scams affecting seniors.’’. 
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(e) TERMINATION.—This Act, and the amendments 
made by this Act, cease to be in effect on the date that 
is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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