{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinema-s-senior-afe-act-passes-house-of-representatives1/", "Sinema's Senior$afe Act Passes House of Representatives", "2016-07-05", "2016", "2016-07", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Kyrsten Sinema", "S001191", "sinema.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema\u2019s bipartisan legislation to protect seniors from financial fraud unanimously passed the House of Representatives. The Senior$afe Act (H.R. 4538) helps law enforcement track down financial criminals who target seniors.  \u201cAmericans lose billions of dollars each year to financial fraud, and seniors are a top target,\u201d said Congresswoman Sinema.\u00a0 \u201cThese financial crimes devastate their bank accounts and often go unreported. Seniors deserve to retire with dignity, and they shouldn\u2019t have to worry that their hard earned savings are at risk of fraud. This bill is a commonsense solution to help identify, report, and stop financial abuse of Arizona seniors.\u201d  Recent studies estimate nearly 1 in 5 American seniors may be a target of financial fraud or abuse. Even when financial institutions suspect abuse, the abuse may go unpunished. Current laws lack the necessary flexibility to allow financial institutions to report suspected abuse to authorities.  The Senior$afe Act, introduced with Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02), Congressman Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18), and Congressman Mick Mulvaney (SC-05), helps individuals and financial institutions communicate with the appropriate agencies when they suspect financial abuse of seniors. It also encourages firms to train employees to identify and stop financial fraud.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinema-s-senior-afe-act-passes-house-of-representatives1/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7409490644931793, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}