Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-3040
Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2]
Introduced: 2009-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aging
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marketing and advertising

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: 
Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, including on ways of referring complaints to appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) in response to a request about a particular entity or individual, to provide publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action for such fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as a resource for such individuals on those kinds of fraud.
 
Directs the Attorney General to establish and administer a competitive grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. 
 
Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens.

action_date: 2010-07-29
text: 
Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors; (2) in response to a request about fraud committed by a particular entity or individual, to provide to the requester publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action against such individual or entity for fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as an information resource for seniors and their caregivers regarding Internet fraud. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.
 
Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. Makes such grants available to state and local law enforcement agencies, senior centers, and local nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to seniors. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens; and (2) that a week in May should be designated as National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-08-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2010-07-30
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 335 - 81 (Roll no. 487). (text: CR 7/27/2010 H6101-6102)
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: 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): 335 - 81 (Roll no. 487).(text: CR 7/27/2010 H6101-6102)
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6309)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3040.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6101-6104)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-05-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-06-25
text: Introduced in House