STOP Scams Against Seniors Act

This bill would let states and local governments use federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds to set up and run elder justice task forces. These task forces would address financial exploitation, scams, and fraud that mainly target people age 60 or older. They could include or work with state and local police, prosecutors, adult protective services workers, and federal agencies such as the FBI, FTC, Department of Justice, and Secret Service. Grant recipients that use funds this way would have to report on cases, victims helped, types of scams, how victims were first contacted, and any signs of organized or transnational crime. The Attorney General would send Congress a yearly summary of these reports.

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Sponsors

• Ashley Moody Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors