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H.R. 3040 111th Congress House

Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010

Official title: To prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2009 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Jul 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 335 - 81 (Roll no. 487). (text: CR 7/27/2010 H6101-6102)
Jul 29, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6309)
Jul 27, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 27, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3040.
Jul 27, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6101-6104)
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 25, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 25, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 25, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 29, 2010 House · vote #487 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 335–81 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 5, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors; (2) in response to a request about fraud committed by a particular entity or individual, to provide to the requester publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action against such individual or entity for fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as an information resource for seniors and their caregivers regarding Internet fraud. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.

Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. Makes such grants available to state and local law enforcement agencies, senior centers, and local nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to seniors. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations.

Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens; and (2) that a week in May should be designated as National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5884 Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010
  • S 3494 Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
Delahunt, Bill
· May 27, 2010
HILL, BARON
· May 27, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 8, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 13, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 10, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 25, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3040: Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3040/
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