# 118-hr-8478: Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

118-hr-8478, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8478
- Congress: 118
- Title: Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2024-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2024-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8478)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8478 (as of 2026-10-15).