2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Establishing A Senior Fraud Advisory
Office Within The Bureau Of Consumer Protection To Monitor Frauds
Affecting Seniors, Spread Correct Information To Seniors And Caregivers
And Process Fraud Complaints. In April 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the
Fraud and Scam Reduction Act which would, according to Congressional
Quarterly, "require the Federal Trade Commission to establish a senior
fraud advisory office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to
monitor the market for fraud targeting seniors, disseminate related
information to seniors and their caregivers, and process complaints of
fraud." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of
396-13. [House Vote 104,
4/15/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/15/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
1215]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Recodify A Senior Investor Grant Program,
Which Would Provide Grants To State Securities Regulators And Insurance
Departments For Activities To Prevent And Address Senior Fraud. In May
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act, which would
"recodify and update a senior investor grant program, authorizing $10
million annually through fiscal 2028 for the program and shifting its
administration from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the
Securities and Exchange Commission. It would establish an SEC task force
to administer the program and award grants of up to $500,000 to state
securities regulators and insurance departments for activities to
prevent and combat senior financial fraud, including to identify and
prosecute fraud cases; provide educational materials to increase
seniors' awareness of fraud; and improve relevant state laws. It would
require the task force to conduct annual audits of the program and
report to Congress two years and five years after enactment on grant
recipients, the use of grant funds and program effectiveness." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 371-48, thus the
bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 157,
5/11/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/11/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
5914]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Requiring A Report On Scams Targeting
Seniors With Policy Recommendations For Scam Prevention And Providing
Law Enforcement And Adult Protection Service Agencies Contact
Information On The Commission's Website. In April 2021, Fitzpatrick
voted for the Protecting Seniors From Emergency Scams Act of 2021 which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "require the Federal Trade
Commission, within 30 days of enactment, to submit to Congress a report
detailing the number and types of scams targeting seniors and making
policy recommendations to prevent such scams, especially scams related
to future national emergencies. It would require the commission to
include on its website searchable information on senior scams and
contacts for relevant law enforcement and adult protective service
agencies." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote
of 413-8. [House Vote 110,
4/15/21; Congressional
Quarterly, 4/15/21;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
446]
2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Establishing A Senior Scams Prevention
Advisory Group To Identify And Prevent Scams Targeting Seniors. In
April 2021, Fitzpatrick voted for the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act which
would, according to Congressional Quarterly, "establish a senior scams
prevention advisory group to create model educational materials and make
recommendations for retail, financial services and wire-transfer company
employees to identify and prevent scams affecting seniors." The vote was
on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 396-13. [House Vote
104, 4/15/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
4/15/21; Congressional Actions,
H.R.
1215]