,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gfhe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbj,mr4 
,harder of ,california introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committee on   
,ways and ,means1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,federal     
,trade ,commission in consultation with 
the ,internal ,revenue ,service to      
submit a report to ,congress on scams   
targeting seniors1 and for other        
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,protecting ,seniors
 from ,scams ,act4  #b4 ,,ftc report on 
scams targeting seniors during          
emergencies ,not later than #ij days    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,federal ,trade ,commission   
7referred to in this ,act as the        

,commission7 shall1 in consultation with
 the ,internal ,revenue ,service        
7referred to in this ,act as the ,,irs71
 submit a report to ,congress           
including-- 7#a7 a description of the   
number and types of scams identified by 
the ,commission as being targeted at    
senior citizens1 including scams related
 to economic stimulus and relief        
payments related to ,,covid-#ai2 and    
7#b7 policy recommendations to prevent  
such scams1 especially as such scams    
relate to future national emergencies4  
#c4 ,increasing awareness of scams      
targeting seniors  7a7 ,in general ,as  
soon as practicable after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission 
and the ,,irs shall each update their   
websites to include the latest          
information1 searchable by region and   
type of scam1 on scams targeting        
seniors1 including contacts for relevant
 law enforcement and adult protective   
service agencies4  7b7 ,coordination    
with media outlets and law enforcement  

,the ,commission shall work with media  
outlets and law enforcement agencies to 
distribute the information included in  
the website of the ,commission pursuant 
to subsection 7a7 to senior citizens and
 their families and caregivers4