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Protection Against Scams on Seniors Act of 1998

Introduced: January 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Feb 11, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 28, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 28, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protection Against Scams on Seniors Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Aging, to publicly disseminate by specified means in each State certain information designed to educate senior citizens and raise awareness about the dangers of telemarketing fraud.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 11, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 13, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 1998
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 1998
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3134: Protection Against Scams on Seniors Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3134/
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"H.R. 3134: Protection Against Scams on Seniors Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3134/.
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