# 117-hr-1215: Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

117-hr-1215, Fraud and Scam Reduction Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1215
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2021-02-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fraud and Scam Reduction Act This bill expands activities to address mail, telephone, and internet fraud, particularly such scams targeting older adults. The bill establishes a Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group, which must create model educational materials to educate employees of retailers, financial-services companies, and wire-transfer companies on how to identify and prevent scams that affect older adults. Further, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must establish an advisory office in the Bureau of Consumer Protection to assist the FTC in monitoring scams targeting older adults, educating consumers, and receiving complaints.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 396 | 13 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-1215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1215)

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- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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