2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1215: Stop Senior Scams Act Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021
Legislative Summary
To establish an office within the Federal Trade Commission and an outside advisory group to prevent fraud targeting seniors and to direct the Commission to include additional information in an annual report to Congress on fraud targeting seniors, and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/23/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/23/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1756-1758)
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1215.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1825)
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 13 (Roll no. 104). (text: 04/14/2021 CR H1756-1757)
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
4/19/2021
Received in the Senate.
Senate
5/24/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended
4/15/2021
396
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/19/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Commerce, Science, And Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Lisa Rochester
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Tim Walberg
Republican
Theodore Deutch
Democrat
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Peter Welch
Democrat
Thomas Suozzi
Democrat
Bobby Rush
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Democrat
Ed Case
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Tony Cardenas
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Democrat
Nicholas Taylor
Republican
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
Angela Craig
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Warren Davidson
Republican
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Republican