Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1953

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013

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Introduced
May 13, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Commerce
Latest Action
May 17, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]

Democrat·FL-21
Bioguide ID: D000610
First Name: Theodore
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: Deutch
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Cosponsors
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Committees
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Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
12
Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Sep 27, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,953
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 13, 2013
Policy Area
Commerce
Is Law
No
May 17, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· May 13, 20130

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, and telemarketing fraud including recorded message telephone calls (robocalls) targeting seniors.

Requires the FTC, through such office, to: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints either to the FTC's national toll-free telephone number or to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network, where complaints become immediately available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), state attorneys general, and other appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) provide, in response to a specific request about a particular entity or individual, publicly available information regarding the FTC's enforcement action; and (3) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting seniors.

Directs the FTC to establish procedures through such office to: (1) log and acknowledge the receipt of complaints by individuals who believe they have been a victim of such fraud in the Consumer Sentinel Network, and to make such complaints immediately available to federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities; and (2) provide individuals with information on such fraud as well as the most common schemes.

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
Advisory bodiesAgingBusiness ethicsConsumer affairsCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertising

Introduced in House

May 13, 2013

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 — Informed