H.R. 5914Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ-05]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: May 12, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedNov 9, 2021
Passed the HouseMay 11, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises the Senior Investor Protection Grant Program. The bill moves the program from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Securities and Exchange Commission, establishes a task force to oversee the program, and eliminates certain grant eligibility requirements.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5914 as passed House on May 11, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 157

House May 11, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

371 Yea 48 Nay 9 not voting

Crossed both parties 48 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 48 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 members428 members

Democratic220 members

Republican208 members

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

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5914 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

DSylvia R. Garcia [D-TX-29]Joined Nov 17, 20212026 profile

RBill Huizenga [R-MI-02]Joined Nov 18, 20212026 profile

RBrian K. Fitzpatrick [R-PA-01]Joined Jan 3, 20222026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 59142 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5914 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTEIts PAC: Insured Retirement Institute PAC

Insurance · Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AARP

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Pharmacy · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +13 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

7 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.