Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1997
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Apr 1997): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2862)
What this bill does
The Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1997 would make changes to federal laws concerning telemarketing fraud. It proposes allowing the government to seize property or money gained from telemarketing fraud. This forfeited money, as determined by the Attorney General, would then be used to fund a national information hotline and other efforts to combat telemarketing fraud. The bill also states that restitution payments to victims of telemarketing fraud would take priority over other restitution or fines in federal healthcare fraud cases.
Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to modify sentencing guidelines. It would increase punishments by two levels for offenses involving vulnerable victims and by two levels for fraud offenses conducted from foreign countries to avoid prosecution. Presentence reports would also be required to include the age of each victim in fraud cases.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in March 1997 and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Its current status is "Introduced."
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Official summary
Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for civil and criminal forfeiture of the proceeds of telemarketing fraud. Directs that any property forfeited, or the proceeds of such property, be used to the extent needed, as determined by the Attorney General, for the national information hotline established under the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and other telemarketing fraud enforcement. Grants the payment of mandatory restitution for telemarketing fraud priority over the payment of restitution in connection with the commission of a Federal health care offense. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to increase: (1) by two levels the vulnerable victim adjustment; and (2) the offense level for any fraud offense by two levels if the defendant conducted activities to further the fraud from a foreign country in order to impede prosecution for the offense. Requires any presentence report required under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to include information about the age of each victim of each fraud offense for which a defendant is convicted.
Timeline
8 Apr 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2862)
Common questions
- What does S. 489 do?
- The Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1997 would make changes to federal laws concerning telemarketing fraud. It proposes allowing the government to seize property or money gained from telemarketing fraud. This forfeited money, as determined by the Attorney General, would then be used to fund a national information hotline and other efforts to combat telemarketing fraud. The bill also states that restitution payments to victims of telemarketing fraud would take priority over other restitution or fines in federal healthcare fraud cases. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to modify sentencing guidelines. It would increase punishments by two levels for offenses involving vulnerable victims and by two levels for fraud offenses conducted from foreign countries to avoid prosecution. Presentence reports would also be required to include the age of each victim in fraud cases. This bill was introduced in the Senate in March 1997 and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Its current status is "Introduced."
- Has S. 489 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 489. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 489?
- S. 489 was sponsored by Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] (R-AZ), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 489?
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2862) (8 Apr 1997).
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