Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act

Bill: 116-hr-8127
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2020-08-28
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Consumer affairs

Crime prevention

Federal-Indian relations

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consultation with Indian tribes, to report on unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members. The FTC must submit such report to Congress and make it publicly available. Further, the FTC must update its website to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive practices that target tribes or tribal members.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 28, 2020 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Gianforte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices targeted at Indian Tribes or members of Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act . 2. Protecting Indian Tribes from unfair or deceptive acts or practices (a) FTC report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices targeting Indian Tribes Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and after consultation with Indian Tribes, the Commission shall make publicly available on the website of the Commission and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on unfair or deceptive acts or practices targeted at Indian Tribes or members of Indian Tribes, including— (1) a description of the types of unfair or deceptive acts or practices identified by the Commission as being targeted at Indian Tribes or members of Indian Tribes; (2) a description of the consumer education activities of the Commission with respect to such acts or practices; (3) a description of the efforts of the Commission to collaborate with Indian Tribes to prevent such acts or practices or to pursue persons using such acts or practices; (4) a summary of the enforcement actions taken by the Commission related to such acts or practices; and (5) any recommendations for legislation to prevent such acts or practices. (b) Increasing awareness of unfair or deceptive acts or practices targeting Indian Tribes Not later than 6 months after the date of the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Commission shall update the website of the Commission to include information for consumers and businesses on identifying and avoiding unfair or deceptive acts or practices targeted at Indian Tribes or members of Indian Tribes. (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.