legislation: 106-s-3025
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| 106-s-3025 | 106 | s | 3025 | Combating Fraud Against Seniors Act | Commerce | 2000-09-11 | 2000-09-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] | IN | D | B001233 | 0 | Combating Fraud Against Seniors Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) log and acknowledge complaints by alleged victims of fraud in connection with telemarketing; (2) provide to any individuals specified information on telemarketing fraud; and (3) refer victim complaints to appropriate entities.Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain a computer database of corporations and companies convicted of telemarketing fraud; and (2) make such information available to the FTC.Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) include all wire communications utilizing a telephone service (currently, telephone calls) within the scope of telemarketing fraud subject to criminal penalties; and (2) include actions in connection with mass marketing within the scope of such penalties. | 2025-08-20T14:17:43Z |