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A resolution designating October 2004 as "Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month".

Introduced: September 14, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Oct 5, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)

Oct 5, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)

Sep 30, 2004

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.

Sep 30, 2004

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Sep 30, 2004

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sep 14, 2004

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9231)

Sep 14, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates October 2004 as Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month.

Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs that: (1) prevent the purveyors of telemarketing, mail, Internet, and identity fraud from victimizing the people of the United States; and (2) educate and inform the public, older Americans, their families, and their caregivers about a number of financial crimes, such as telemarketing, mail, Internet, and identity fraud.

What's happening now October 5, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)

Bill text 3 versions

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Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Murray, Patty

Washington · Sep 21, 2004

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Sep 20, 2004

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 424: A resolution designating October 2004 as "Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month".. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-424/

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"S. Res. 424: A resolution designating October 2004 as "Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month".." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-424/.

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S. Res. 424, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-424/.

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