Wagner’s financial exploitation bill passes US House, heads to Senate

A bill designed to protect the elderly from financial abuse is heading to the U-S Senate. 

The bill sponsored by Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to provide recommendations to Congress on how to protect elderly and vulnerable adults from being exploited financially. 

It would also allow investment companies to delay the redemption period of any security held by an elderly or vulnerable person if there’s reasonable belief that the redemption request was obtained through exploiting or manipulating the person in question.