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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 5, 2000
Protecting Seniors From Fraud Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for FY 2001 through 2005 for programs for the National Association of TRIAD (a program originally sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the American Association of Retired Persons to unite sheriffs, police chiefs, senior volunteers, elder care providers, families, and seniors to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly). Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the TRIAD program.Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging, to provide to the Attorney General of each State and to publicly disseminate in each State, including to area agencies on aging, information designed to educate senior citizens and raise awareness about the dangers of fraud, including telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud. Directs the Secretary to give priority, in disseminating information, to areas with high incidents of fraud against senior citizens.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a study to assist in developing new strategies to prevent and otherwise reduce the incidence of crimes against seniors; and (2) include as part of each National Crime Victimization Survey statistics related to crimes targeting or disproportionately affecting seniors, crime risk factors for seniors, and specific characteristics of the victims of crimes who are seniors.Expresses the sense of Congress that State and local governments should fully incorporate fraud avoidance information and programs into programs that provide assistance to the aging.
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Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D–IN
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Became Public Law No: 106-534.
Became Public Law No: 106-534.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H11583)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H11583)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3164.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11583-11584)
Mr. Bachus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10941-10942)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10941-10942)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10941-10942)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10941-10942)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/6/2000 S9945)
Introduced in Senate
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