H.R. 1215Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

1 recorded action229 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester [D-DE]
Cosponsors: 21 · 14 Democrats · 7 Republicans
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: May 24, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedFeb 23, 2021
Passed the HouseApr 15, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

This bill expands activities to address mail, telephone, and internet fraud, particularly such scams targeting older adults.

The bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group, which must create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, and wire-transfer companies on how to identify and prevent scams that affect older adults.

Further, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must establish an advisory office in the Bureau of Consumer Protection to assist the FTC in monitoring scams targeting older adults, educating consumers, and receiving complaints.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1215 as passed House on Apr 15, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 104

House Apr 15, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

396 Yea 13 Nay 20 not voting

Crossed both parties 13 of 409 voting members broke with their own party: 13 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members429 members

Democratic217 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors21 · 14 Democrats · 7 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1215 and vote against it. 13 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 12154 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1215 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATIONfiled by MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLCIts PAC: United States Telecom Association PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Copyright/Patent/Trademark8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AARP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +19 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSIts PAC: American Society of Anesthesiologists PAC

Health Issues · Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.Its PAC: Plastics Industry Association PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Clean Air and Water (quality) +2 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

15 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.