3.0.0 1286 2023-01-15T16:48:42Z 2023-01-15T16:48:42Z Senate S S 2003-06-18 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-06-18T21:10:11Z 2004-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8667) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8154-8159) IntroReferral 2003-06-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8153-8154) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT N D000064 Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] THOMAS DASCHLE D SD ANDREW 2003-06-18 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-06-18 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2003-06-18 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2003-06-18 True Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Bank fraud Bankruptcy Bribery Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Compensation for victims of crime Congress Congressional reporting requirements Conspiracy Consumer complaints Consumer education Consumer protection Crime prevention Crimes against the elderly Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Criminal statistics Damages Data banks Debtor and creditor Delegation of powers Demography Direct mail advertising Disabled Elder abuse Electronic government information Electronic mail systems Employee benefit plans Evidence (Law) Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Fraud Genetics Geriatrics Gifts Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Grand jury Health Health care fraud Health care industry Identification devices Injunctions Internet Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Medicaid Medical records Medical savings accounts Medicare Mental health services Mentally disabled Money laundering Murder Nursing homes Patients' rights Pension funds Prosecution Recidivists Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Social Welfare Subpoena Tax-deferred compensation plans Taxation Telemarketing Telephone U.S. Sentencing Commission Victims of crimes Violence Whistle blowing Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) provide increased penalties for fraud which results in serious injury or death; and (2) set penalties for fraud in relation to retirement arrangements.

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish procedures regarding telemarketing fraud, including referrals of complaints for potential law enforcement action. Provides for the blocking or termination of telephone service associated with telemarketing fraud.

Includes within Federal injunctive authority against fraudulent actions certain offenses under the Social Security Act relating to false claims and illegal kickback schemes involving Federal health care programs. Amends the Social Security Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to bring an action to enforce such authority; and (2) extend certain anti-fraud safeguards to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Nursing Home Resident Protection Act of 2002 - Provides civil penalties for violations that affect the health, safety, or care of individuals in a residential health care facility and result in significant harm.

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to state that a defendant may not use property subject to criminal forfeiture to satisfy a restitution order, with an exception.

Prohibits: (1) the use of bankruptcy proceedings to shield illegal gains from false claims brought against the Government; and (2) the debt arising from such illegal gains from being discharged in bankruptcy proceedings.]]>

Seniors Safety Act of 2003 Display Title Seniors Safety Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Seniors Safety Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-06-18T04:00:00Z 2004-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8667) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.