Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Bill: 118-hr-8023
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2024-04-16
Policy area: Commerce
Latest action: action_date: 2024-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-04-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act</strong><br/><br/>This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams disproportionately impacting older adults. Specifically, the commission must</p><ul><li>report on the number and types of scams that disproportionately impact&nbsp;older adults during emergencies, report on the enforcement actions taken with respect to such scams, and provide policy recommendations to prevent such scams;</li><li>revise the commission's web portal to include current information about scams that disproportionately impact older adults, including information about how consumers can report such scams; and</li><li>coordinate with media outlets and law enforcement to disseminate such information.</li></ul><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzc5OTY5MDg0ODIxNzE5MjU1MjEwNzE1Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzk5NjkwODQ4MjE3MTkyNTUyMTA3MTUiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83OTk2OTA4NDgyMTcxOTI1NTIxMDcxNSIsImF1dGhvciI6ImNpc2VuYmVyZ0BsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJjaXNlbmJlcmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJjb250ZW50IjoiSSBtYWRlIG1pbm9yIGVkaXRzIGZvciByZWFkYWJpbGl0eS4gIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wNi0yNFQxODo1MzozMC43MTVaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDYtMjRUMTg6NTM6MzAuNzE1WiJ9XX19-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to include in the report of the Commission under the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act certain information relating to scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act . 2. FTC reporting on scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies The Chair of the Commission shall include in each report required to be submitted by the Chair under section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2) ) after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: (1) A description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies. (2) A description of policy efforts and recommendations of the Commission to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. (3) A description of enforcement actions taken by the Commission with respect to such scams. 3. Increasing awareness of scams disproportionately impacting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams disproportionately impacting seniors, including information directing consumers where to report scams disproportionately impacting seniors. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to seniors and their families and caregivers. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Senior The term senior has the meaning given the term elder in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21701 ).