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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 446
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 19, 2021
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report
to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Seniors
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from Emergency Scams Act’’.
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SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DUR-
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ING EMERGENCIES.
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Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
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of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to
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in this Act as the ‘‘Commission’’) shall submit a report
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to Congress including—
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(1) a description of the number and types of
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scams identified by the Commission as being tar-
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geted at senior citizens; and
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(2) policy recommendations to prevent such
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scams, especially as such scams relate to future na-
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tional emergencies.
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SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING
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SENIORS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
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date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall up-
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date its web portal to include the latest information,
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searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting
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seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement
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and adult protective service agencies.
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(b) COORDINATION WITH MEDIA OUTLETS AND LAW
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ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall work with media
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outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information
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included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant
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to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and
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caregivers.
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Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
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