H.R. 446 · 117th Congress

Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act

Introduced on Jan 25, 2021 by Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). 10 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 19, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 25, 2021
Cosponsors
10
3 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aging
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Crime prevention
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Apr 15, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robin L. KellyD-IL-2Sponsor

Democrats · 7

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Apr 15, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 413–8

History

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  1. Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 25, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 2, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  5. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1760-1761)
  7. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 446.
  8. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  9. Apr 15, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1829-1830)
  10. Apr 15, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 8 (Roll no. 110).(text: 04/14/2021 CR H1760)House · Roll call 110
  11. Apr 15, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 8 (Roll no. 110). (text: 04/14/2021 CR H1760)House · Roll call 110
  12. Apr 15, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Apr 19, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.