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HR 774 112th Congress House

Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011

Official title: To enhance penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting seniors.

Introduced: July 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AgingCivil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingFinancial services and investments
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Fraud offenses and financial crimesSecuritiesU.S. Sentencing Commission
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 17, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to impose, in addition to any other civil penalty, a maximum civil penalty of $50,000 for each violation that is directed toward, targets, or is committed against a person who at the time of the violation is age 62 or older.

Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that guideline offense levels and enhancements appropriately punish criminal violations of the securities laws against seniors.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 774: Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-774/
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"H.R. 774: Senior Investor Protections Enhancement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-774/.
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H.R. 774, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-774/.
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