A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "STOP Scams Against Seniors Act" amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It allows funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to be used to create elder justice task forces. These task forces are designed to fight fraud, scams, and financial exploitation targeting people aged 60 or older. The bill requires grant recipients to report on cases initiated, investigations concluded, and victims supported. Finally, the Attorney General must provide an annual summary of this information to Congress.
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- Scored +10
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Directly targets the protection of individuals 60 and older from financial exploitation.
- Scored +10
Would retired people be better off under this?
Retirees are the primary demographic targeted for protection by this act.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Increases protections for seniors against financial scams and fraud.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection for Seniors: Section 2(a) allows for task forces to address financial exploitation, scams, and fraud targeting individuals 60 years of age or older.
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Coordinated Law Enforcement: Section 2(a) enables coordination between State and local law enforcement, prosecutors, adult protective services, and Federal agencies like the FBI, FTC, Department of Justice, and Secret Service.
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Victim Support: Section 2(b)(a)(3) tracks the number of fraud victims who receive support, legal assistance, or restitution through these task forces.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Retirees are the primary demographic targeted for protection by this act. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Directly targets the protection of individuals 60 and older from financial exploitation. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Provides support and restitution for victims of fraud, which disproportionately affects vulnerable populations. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Protects middle-class seniors from financial scams.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Increases protections for seniors against financial scams and fraud.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires annual reports to Congress on the outcomes of elder justice task forces. Does this give the federal government more power? — Increases coordination and reporting requirements between federal and state agencies.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Reducing financial exploitation of seniors helps prevent poverty among the elderly.
- 6/17/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.