Pa. lawmaker's senior protection bill approved by committee

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Legislation by Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse Topper to enhance protections for senior citizens targeted by spam telephone calls was approved Wednesday by the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee.

The bill calls for increased cooperation between state agencies related to unwanted telephone calls that lead to financial exploitation.

“House Bill 448 would help our agencies gain valuable information on how people fall victim to financial exploitation," said Topper, R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton. "Learning how these fraud cases happen is a key ingredient to preventing those senior citizens from falling victim."
The bill now goes to the full House for consideration.

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Pa. lawmaker's senior protection bill approved by committee