3.0.0 4846 2019-11-15T21:33:37Z 2019-11-15T21:33:37Z House H HR 2012-04-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BALDWIN:H.R. 4846.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2208]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2012-05-18T18:24:11Z Referred to 2012-04-26T14:11:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2012-04-27T18:54:19Z Referred to 2012-04-26T14:11:20Z Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2011 112 465 S 2011-03-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2012-05-18 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2012-04-27 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2012-04-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-04-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 N Crime and Law Enforcement Aging Commemorative events and holidays Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding Marketing and advertising Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-04-26 Introduced in House 2012-06-21T14:17:15Z Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, 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.

Directs the Attorney General (DOJ) to establish and administer a competitive grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens and designation of a National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.

]]> Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 Display Title Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increas public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4846ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4846ih.xml 2012-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.