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HR 2819 103th Congress House

Senior Citizen Consumer Protection Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve and clarify provisions prohibiting misuse of symbols, emblems, or names in reference to social security programs and agencies.

Introduced: July 30, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 30, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5534)
Jul 30, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Citizen Consumer Protection Act of 1993 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to revise the prohibitions and penalties against misleading mailings.

Requires penalties relating to misleading mailings to be deposited in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.

Confers responsibility upon the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services for enforcing such prohibitions.

Requires annual reports to the Congress with respect to prohibition violations and associated penalties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 30, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 30, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jul 30, 1993
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 30, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2819: Senior Citizen Consumer Protection Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2819/
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"H.R. 2819: Senior Citizen Consumer Protection Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2819/.
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H.R. 2819, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2819/.
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