Senators Kim, Collins, Gillibrand, and McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Senate Banking Committee, alongside Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced theSenior Security Actto help stop financial predators from scamming America’s seniors. The bipartisan legislation would protect seniors’ savings by creating a Senior Investor Task Force within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and strengthening protections and safeguards for senior investors.
“Scammers are preying on our seniors, stealing billions of dollars from Americans’ hard-earned retirement savings. Aging with dignity and security shouldn’t be too much to ask for in our country. We need this legislation and task force to take targeted and thorough action to confront these crimes and stand up for our nation’s seniors,”said Senator Kim.
“As a Senator representing the oldest state in the country, I have consistently worked to fight fraud and financial exploitation targeted at older Americans,”said Senator Collins.“This bipartisan bill would ensure that the Securities and Exchange Commission has the expertise needed to coordinate the efforts of state authorities and regulators to reduce the risk of senior investors being defrauded.”
“Senior investors deserve to be protected, especially as scammers increasingly target older Americans, robbing them of their hard-earned savings and stealing their personal information,”said Senator Gillibrand.“As the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, I’ve seen firsthand the devastating impact these scams have on older Americans and their families, and how far too often federal agencies remain unprepared to address the specific needs of older populations. Our Senior Security Act would establish a dedicated task force to better protect investors over the age of 65 and help create the stronger protections that our seniors and their families deserve. I am proud to introduce this legislation and will fight to get it across the finish line.”
“Pennsylvania seniors deserve to be protected from scammers looking to steal their retirement savings,”said Senator McCormick.“I’m proud to work across the aisle to give the Securities and Exchange Commission stronger tools to crack down on fraud and ensure our seniors are not targets of financial scammers.”
TheSenior Security Actwas also introduced and passed in theU.S. House of Representativesby Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Ann Wagner (MO-02) and is endorsed by AARP.Read AARP’s full endorsement letter of theSenior Security Act.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, financial fraud was estimated tocostseniors as much as $81.5 billion in 2024 alone, the majority of which via investment scams. TheSenior Security Actwould establish the Senior Investor Taskforce at the SEC to:
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