House vote: H.R. 5914 // May 11, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass
Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act
Sponsor: Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise revises the Senior Investor Protection Grant Program. The bill moves the program from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the Securities and Exchange Commission, establishes a task force to oversee the program, and eliminates certain grant eligibility requirements.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 364 | 83.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 47 | 11.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.2% |