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H.R. 4538 (114th)

Senior Safe Act of 2016

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Introduced

11 February 2016

Last action

6 July 2016 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Kyrsten Sinema, Bruce Poliquin, Mick Mulvaney, Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Martha McSally, PETER KING, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Randy Hultgren, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Stevan Pearce, Carlos Curbelo, Ann Wagner, Bill Posey, David Young, James Renacci, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Senior$afe Act of 2016 This bill provides that: (1) a supervisor, compliance officer, or legal advisor for a covered financial institution who has received training regarding the identification and reporting of the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen (at least 65 years old) shall not be liable for disclosing such exploitation to a covered agency if such individual made the disclosure in good faith and with reasonable care; and (2) a covered financial institution shall not be liable for such a disclosure by such an individual if such individual was employed by the institution at the time of the disclosure and the institution had provided such training. A "covered financial institution" means a bank, a credit union, an investment adviser, or a broker-dealer. A "covered agency" means each of the federal financial institutions regulatory agencies or a state financial regulatory agency, law enforcement agency, or adult protective services agency. A covered financial institution may provide such training to each of its supervisors, compliance officers, or legal advisors who: (1) may come into contact with a senior citizen as a regular part of such employee's duties; or (2) may review or approve the financial documents, records, or transactions of a senior citizen in connection with providing him or her financial services.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 June 2016

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 June 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 July 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Garrett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  8. 5 July 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 5 July 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-659.

    Source: Committee

  10. 5 July 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 114-659.

    Source: Committee

  11. 5 July 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 5 July 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4249)

    Source: Floor

  13. 5 July 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4249)

    Source: Floor

  14. 5 July 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4538.

    Source: Floor

  15. 5 July 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4248-4251)

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 July 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

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