A resolution supporting the designation of May 15, 2018, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent schemes targeted at older people of the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent these scams from happening, and to improve protections from these scams for seniors.
Latest action · May 10, 2018 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2629: S2631; text: CR S2629)
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 10, 2018
- Agreed to in SenateMay 10, 2018
Summary
Expresses support for the designation of May 15, 2018, as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2018 to May 17, 2018, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 10, 2018 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 10, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 10, 2018 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 10, 2018 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | May 17, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 10, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2629: S2631; text: CR S2629)
- May 10, 2018Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2629: S2631; text: CR S2629)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 765 | Expressing support for the designation of May 15, 2018, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the barrage of fraud attempts that seniors face, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent these scams from happening, a | Related bill | Mar 9, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2018Agreed to Senate
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