Senior Scams Prevention Act
Latest action · Sep 27, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Senior Scams Prevention Act
This bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council, which shall create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, and wire-transfer companies on how to identify and prevent scams that affect seniors.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 27, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Sep 27, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 27, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Sep 27, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Council.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Senior Scams Prevention Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2018Introduced in Senate
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