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Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 28, 2022
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-859.
Jan 20, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises the Senior Investor Protection Grant Program. The bill moves the program from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Securities and Exchange Commission, establishes a task force to oversee the program, and eliminates certain grant eligibility requirements.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-859.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3529: Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3529/
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"S. 3529: Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3529/.
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