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H.R. 10829House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

One Front Door for Elder Fraud Act of 2026

To direct the Elder Justice Coordinator of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a website and hotline for victims of fraud and scams directed at elders, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Marie Gluesenkamp PerezRep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
Introduced October 15, 2026

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The One Front Door for Elder Fraud Act of 2026 directs the Federal Trade Commission’s Elder Justice Coordinator, working with the Department of Justice, to create a single online portal and a 24/7 hotline for older adults who encounter fraud or scams. The new resources will let seniors or their families report scams, verify suspicious government‑related communications, and get referrals for help. It aims to make it easier for elders nationwide to get assistance and information about fraud protection.

Key Provisions

  • Within 180 days of the law’s passage, the FTC’s Elder Justice Coordinator must set up a website and a hotline, in coordination with the DOJ’s National Elder Justice Coordinator.
  • The website and hotline must operate continuously (24/7) and let users submit complaints, verify suspicious government contacts, and request referrals to appropriate agencies.
  • Users must receive a confirmation of receipt within one day of submitting a message.
  • The website must prominently show the hotline number and provide digital resources on common elder‑fraud schemes, linking to information from multiple federal agencies.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

October 15, 2026

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Introduced in House

October 15, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

October 15, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 15, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10829

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 15, 2026

Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Barrett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Elder Justice Coordinator of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a website and hotline for victims of fraud and scams directed at elders, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the One Front Door for Elder Fraud Act of 2026.

2.

Establishment of website and hotline for victims of scams and frauds of elders

(a)

Establishment

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Elder Justice Coordinator of the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the National Elder Justice Coordinator of the Department of Justice, shall establish a website and hotline for victims of fraud and scams directed at elders.

(b)

Requirements

(1)

General requirements

The website and hotline established by subsection (a) shall—

(A)

be available 24 hours and 7 days a week;

(B)

allow an individual to submit a message with respect to—

(i)

a complaint regarding any fraud or scam directed at elders with respect to the individual or a loved one of the individual;

(ii)

a phone call, letter, or email purporting to be from the Federal Government that the individual or loved one received to verify whether such phone call, letter, or email is genuine or relevant to such a fraud or scam; or

(iii)

a request for direction to an appropriate agency or State or local government for additional assistance with such complaint, phone call, letter, email, or other similar matter relating to such a fraud or scam; and

(C)

not later than 1 day after the date on which an individual submits a message pursuant to subparagraph (B), provide to the individual a confirmation that the message was received.

(2)

Additional requirements for website

The website established pursuant to subsection (a) shall—

(A)

prominently display the phone number for the hotline established pursuant to subsection (a); and

(B)

provide digital resources with respect to combatting the most common types of fraud and scams directed at elders, including any relevant resources of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Communications Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Defense, Department of Education, and Department of State.

(c)

Elder defined

In this section, the term elder has the meaning given that term in section 2011 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j).