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S. 3529 117th Congress Senate

Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AgingCongressional oversightConsumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer affairs
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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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 Latest action July 28, 2022

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5914 Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 12, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 23, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 20, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 20, 2022
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jan 20, 2022
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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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