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HR 773 112th Congress House

Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011

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

Introduced: February 17, 2011 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
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Feb 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011 - 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. 773: Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-773/
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"H.R. 773: Seniors Financial Fraud Prevention Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-773/.
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H.R. 773, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-773/.
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