[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7685 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7685

   To require the Federal Trade Commission in consultation with the 
   Internal Revenue Service to submit a report to Congress on scams 
               targeting seniors, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2020

   Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Federal Trade Commission in consultation with the 
   Internal Revenue Service to submit a report to Congress on scams 
               targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Seniors from Scams Act''.

SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DURING EMERGENCIES.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'') shall, in consultation with the Internal Revenue 
Service (referred to in this Act as the ``IRS''), submit a report to 
Congress including--
            (1) a description of the number and types of scams 
        identified by the Commission as being targeted at senior 
        citizens, including scams related to economic stimulus and 
        relief payments related to COVID-19; and
            (2) policy recommendations to prevent such scams, 
        especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies.

SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission and the IRS shall each update their 
websites to include the latest information, searchable by region and 
type of scam, on scams targeting seniors, including contacts for 
relevant law enforcement and adult protective service agencies.
    (b) Coordination With Media Outlets and Law Enforcement.--The 
Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement agencies 
to distribute the information included in the website of the Commission 
pursuant to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and 
caregivers.
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