Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006

Bill Number

HR 4987

Introduced

Mar 16, 2006

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Energy and Comme ...

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Authorization Bank fraud Commerce Conspiracy Consumer protection Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against the elderly Criminal investigation Department of Justice Employee training Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Federal Trade Commission Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government attorneys Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Identity theft Independent regulatory commissions Labor and Employment Law Police training Public prosecutors Public service advertising Recruiting of employees Sentences (Criminal procedure) Social Welfare Telemarketing Telephone United States Postal Service

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Seniors Taking on Phony Marketers Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase from 10 to 15 years the additional term of imprisonment for telemarketing fraud aimed at individuals over the age of 55.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for: (1) 50 new postal inspectors to investigate telemarketing fraud; (2) 30 new assistant U.S. attorneys to prosecute telemarketing fraud cases; and (3) public awareness and prevention initiatives to educate senior citizens about telemarketing fraud.

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Mar 16, 2006

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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.
Mar 16, 2006

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