H.R. 3040: Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 487 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3040 (2010-07-29), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010

Plain summary

Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010 - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): (1) to disseminate to seniors and their caregivers information on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors; (2) in response to a request about fraud committed by a particular entity or individual, to provide to the requester publicly available information on any record of civil or criminal law enforcement action against such individual or entity for fraud; and (3) to maintain a website as an information resource for seniors and their caregivers regarding Internet fraud. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations. Directs the Attorney General to establish a grant program for mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud prevention education programs for senior citizens. Makes such grants available to state and local law enforcement agencies, senior centers, and local nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to seniors. Authorizes FY2011-FY2015 appropriations. Expresses the sense of Congress: (1) with respect to public awareness of the impact of such fraud on senior citizens; and (2) that a week in May should be designated as National Senior Fraud Awareness Week.

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Official text

Senior Financial Empowerment Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 487 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3040 (2010-07-29): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3040.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3040 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111