H.R. 446Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

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Sponsor: Robin L. Kelly [D-IL-02]
Cosponsors: 10 · 7 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Commerce
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Apr 19, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedJan 25, 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

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to report on, and increase awareness regarding, scams targeting older adults. Specifically, the commission must

report on the number and type of scams that target older adults and provide policy recommendations to prevent such scams;
revise the commission's web portal with current information about such scams, including contact information for law enforcement and adult protective services agencies; and
coordinate with media outlets and law enforcement to disseminate such information.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 446 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 110

House Apr 15, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

413 Yea 8 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties 8 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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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.

Cosponsors10 · 7 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 446 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 446Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 110

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors10 · 7 Democrats · 3 Republicans

H.R. 446Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 110

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors10 · 7 Democrats · 3 Republicans

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Who lobbied on H.R. 4461 organization