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STOP Scams Against Seniors Act
Sponsored By: Representative Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
Introduced
Summary
Expands Byrne grant use to create elder justice task forces that would target financial exploitation, scams, and fraud against people 60 years or older. It would also require standardized reporting and an annual Attorney General summary to Congress.
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- Older adults and their families: Task forces would focus investigations on scams and help victims with support, legal assistance, or restitution. Grant recipients must report how many victims were helped.
- State and local partners: State and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and adult protective services could form or join these multidisciplinary teams. Federal agencies named for coordination include the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the United States Secret Service.
- Oversight and Congress: Grantees must report cases opened and closed, scam types, how perpetrators first contacted victims, and any signs of organized or transnational involvement. The Attorney General must send an annual summary to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
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New task forces to stop senior scams
If enacted, this bill would let Byrne JAG grants be used to create elder justice task forces. They would fight scams and financial abuse that mainly target people age 60 or older. Task forces could include or work with State and local police, prosecutors, and adult protective services. They could also coordinate with Federal agencies such as the FBI, FTC, DOJ, and Secret Service. Grant recipients that use funds this way would have to report each year counts of cases started, cases fully investigated and closed, and victims helped. They would also have to report the scam type, how offenders first contacted each victim, and any signs of organized or transnational crime. The Attorney General would send an annual summary of this information to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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