Veterans and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 16, 2021)
Veterans and Servicemember Consumer Protection Act of 2021
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to designate a coordinator within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on preventing fraud targeting military veterans and service members and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, internet, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud targeting those individuals.
The coordinator must (1) disseminate to veterans, service members, and their families and caregivers information about the most common fraud schemes, including methods of reporting complaints to the FTC; (2) make complaints immediately available to relevant law enforcement authorities; (3) publish information regarding the FTC's enforcement actions; and (4) maintain a website as a resource for information on fraud targeting those individuals.
What just happenedJul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2021
- Jul 19, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House