The House of Representatives voted 221-205 this week to pass the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act (H.R. 2668), which will help the Federal Trade Commission recover refunds for individuals harmed by telecommunications fraud and other scams.

“Over the past year, Americans lost nearly $30 billion at the hands of phone scammers,” said Congresswoman Elaine Luria, who voted with the majority. “We must do more to protect Americans from bad actors who seek to steal their personal information and hard-earned money. Today, the House voted to ensure that the Federal Trade Commission has the tools it needs to recover stolen property on behalf of victims of fraud.”

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