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H.R. 5884 111th Congress House

Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010

Official title: To establish a separate office within the Federal Trade Commission to prevent fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2010 See on congress.gov
Commerce AgingBusiness ethicsConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Executive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesMarketing and advertising
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Jul 27, 2010
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action July 27, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010 - Establishes a separate office within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and requires the office to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud which targets seniors.

Requires the FTC through such office: (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, television, and Internet fraud targeting seniors, including on ways of referring complaints to appropriate law enforcement agencies; (2) in response to a request about a particular entity or individual, to provide publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action for such fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as a resource for such individuals on those kinds of fraud.

Requires the FTC through such office to establish procedures to: (1) log and acknowledge complaints from individuals who certify that they believe they have been victims of mail, telemarketing, television, or Internet fraud; (2) provide certain information on those kinds of fraud; and (3) refer such complaints to appropriate entities, including state consumer protection agencies and entities and appropriate law enforcement agencies, for potential law enforcement action.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5884: Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5884/
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"H.R. 5884: Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5884/.
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H.R. 5884, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5884/.
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