PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)
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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 5, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Designates October 2004 as Protecting Older Americans From Fraud Month.
Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs that: (1) prevent the purveyors of telemarketing, mail, Internet, and identity fraud from victimizing the people of the United States; and (2) educate and inform the public, older Americans, their families, and their caregivers about a number of financial crimes, such as telemarketing, mail, Internet, and identity fraud.
People & committees
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R–ID
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10460; text as passed Senate: CR S10460)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9231)
Introduced in Senate
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