Education for Retirement Security Act of 2003

Bill Number

S 386

Introduced

Feb 13, 2003

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR ...

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Adult education Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against the elderly Economics and Public Finance Education Estates (Law) Evaluation research (Social action programs) Finance and Financial Sector Financial planning Fraud Grants-in-aid Health Labor and Employment Law Long-term care Mortgages Nonprofit organizations Personal budgets Retirement Saving and investment Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Telemarketing Usury

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Education for Retirement Security Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to provide financial education programs to mid-life and older individuals who reside in local communities in order to: (1) enhance their financial and retirement knowledge; and (2) reduce financial abuse and fraud, including telemarketing, mortgage, and pension fraud, among them.

Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to one or more eligible entities to: (1) create and make available instructional materials and information that promote financial education; and (2) provide training and other related assistance regarding the establishment of financial education programs.

Actions

Feb 13, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2463)
Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2462-2463)
Feb 13, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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