Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015

Summary

Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 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, telemarketing, and recorded message telephone call (robocall) fraud 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, 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.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 November 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 663.

   Source: Calendars

5. 15 November 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 114-370.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 November 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 114-370.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 15 November 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 3 June 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 November 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 15 November 2016

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 15 November 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 June 2015

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
• related to → Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2015