A bill to provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-223| Senate
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (30)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Patty Murray (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
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Senior$afe Act of 2017 This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, depository-institution, investment-adviser, broker-dealer, insurance-company, and insurance-agency employees who have received specified training related to identifying and reporting the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen. Similarly, the employing financial institution shall not be liable with respect to disclosures made by such employees.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S449-450)
Finance and Financial Sector
AgingBanking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesInsurance industry and regulation
A bill to provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-223| Senate
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Senior$afe Act of 2017 This bill extends immunity from liability to certain individuals who, in good faith and with reasonable care, disclose the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen to a regulatory or law-enforcement agency. Specifically, this immunity shall apply to certain credit-union, depository-institution, investment-adviser, broker-dealer, insurance-company, and insurance-agency employees who have received specified training related to identifying and reporting the suspected exploitation of a senior citizen. Similarly, the employing financial institution shall not be liable with respect to disclosures made by such employees.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S449-450)
Susan M. Collins
Republican Senator
Maine
Cosponsors (30)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Tim Scott (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Patty Murray (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
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