Senior Security Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1565
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Aging
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Financial literacy
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: 

National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2021 or the Senior Security Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the financial exploitation of senior citizens. 

action_date: 2021-04-20
text: 

National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2021 or the Senior Security Act of 2021

 
This bill establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission. The taskforce must report on topics relating to investors over the age of 65, including industry trends and serious issues impacting such investors, and make recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions to address problems encountered by senior investors. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the financial exploitation of senior citizens. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1989-1990)
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1989-1990)
action_date: 2021-04-20
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 1565 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-04-19
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: 2021-04-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1565.
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1910-1913; text: CR H1910-1911)
action_date: 2021-04-19
text: Ms. Pressley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Introduced in House