Senior Security Act of 2025

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Bill ID: 119/hr/1469
Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Sponsored by

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

ID: G000583

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The bill

Senior Security Act of 2025

HR. 1469, 119th Congress β€” read as touching Investment Banking & Securities.

The sponsor

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Every bill has someone who introduced it. That name is where the paper trail starts.

The money

$193,281 raised

29 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

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Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

July 21, 2025

Introduced

Committee Review

Floor Action

Passed House

Senate Review

πŸ“ Current Status

Next: Both chambers must agree on the same version of the bill.

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Passed Congress

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Presidential Action

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Became Law

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3. Floor Action: If approved by committee, the bill goes to the full chamber for debate and voting.

4. Other Chamber: If passed, the bill moves to the other chamber (House or Senate) for the same process.

5. Conference: If both chambers pass different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences.

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7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!

Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the same geniuses who thought the Patriot Act was a good idea.

**Main Purpose & Objectives**

The Senior Security Act of 2025 is a bill that claims to protect senior investors from financial exploitation. Yeah, right. Its real purpose is to create another bureaucratic taskforce that will produce reports, hold meetings, and accomplish nothing meaningful. The objective is to make politicians look like they care about seniors while doing the bare minimum.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law**

The bill establishes a Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which will be staffed by people who are already employed by the SEC or have experience advocating for senior investors. Because, you know, we need more bureaucrats with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

The taskforce will identify challenges faced by senior investors, coordinate with other offices, and produce reports every two years. Wow, I can barely contain my excitement. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on financial exploitation of senior citizens, because we clearly need more studies to tell us what we already know: seniors are vulnerable to scams.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders**

The affected parties include:

* Senior investors (who will likely see no tangible benefits from this bill) * The SEC (which gets to create another taskforce and hire more staff) * Politicians (who get to claim they're doing something for seniors while actually accomplishing nothing) * Lobbyists (who will likely have a field day influencing the taskforce's recommendations)

**Potential Impact & Implications**

The potential impact of this bill is zero. It's a placebo, designed to make politicians look good without actually addressing the root causes of financial exploitation. The implications are that we'll see more bureaucratic red tape, more reports gathering dust on shelves, and more opportunities for lobbyists to shape policy.

In short, this bill is a classic case of "legislative lupus" – a disease where politicians pretend to care about an issue while actually doing nothing meaningful to address it. The symptoms are clear: empty promises, bureaucratic bloat, and a complete lack of accountability.

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πŸ’° Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Congress 119 β€’ 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$193,281
21 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$63,374
Committees
$0
Individuals
$129,907

No PAC contributions found

1
AMERICAN EXPRESS
2 transactions
$33,562
2
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
4 transactions
$24,762
3
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
4
SEKAS LAW GROUP LLC
1 transaction
$1,500
5
SANDOR F. GENET & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
1 transaction
$250

No committee contributions found

1
FIRESTONE MILKEN, SARAH
2 transactions
$23,100
2
WEBB, DAN K.
2 transactions
$13,200
3
MCKNIGHT, ANDREW
2 transactions
$10,000
4
CRETELLA, JEANNE
2 transactions
$10,000
5
WOODSIDE, KEVIN E.
1 transaction
$6,600
6
CARSON, RUSSELL L.
1 transaction
$6,600
7
ROSMAN, ELIZABETH
1 transaction
$6,600
8
BOECKMANN, ALAN
1 transaction
$6,600
9
MCLEAN, TERRENCE
1 transaction
$6,600
10
MANN, TRACY
1 transaction
$6,600
11
REYNOLDS, RALPH
1 transaction
$6,600
12
HANOVER, ADAM
1 transaction
$6,600
13
ROBERTSON, WILHELMINA E.
1 transaction
$5,807
14
VIXAMAR, STEVE
1 transaction
$5,000
15
KNIGHTS, CLIFFORD
1 transaction
$5,000
16
CUBERO, MARIA
1 transaction
$5,000

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 2 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

ID: W000812

Top Contributors

10

1
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE
OrganizationRED ROCK, OK
$3,300
Aug 23, 2023
2
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC
OrganizationWASHINGTON, DC
$2,000
Jul 14, 2023
3
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC
OrganizationWASHINGTON, DC
$500
Mar 15, 2023
4
WINRED
OrganizationARLINGTON, VA
$9
May 9, 2024
5
WILHELM, MARK A MR.
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORP. β€’ CHAIRMAN & CEO
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Dec 18, 2023
6
DRURY, TIM M.
DRURY DEVELOPMENT β€’ PRESIDENT
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Feb 27, 2023
7
DANFORTH, JOHN C
DOWD BENNETT LLP β€’ ATTORNEY
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Feb 17, 2023
8
TRACY, RICHARD L. MR.
DOT FOODS, INC. β€’ PRESIDENT
IndividualDES PERES, MO
$13,200
Feb 17, 2023
9
RINEY, RODGER O. MR.
T.D. AMERITRADE β€’ ADVISOR TO CEO
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Mar 23, 2023
10
O'CONNELL, JOHN T.
RETIRED β€’ RETIRED
IndividualSAINT LOUIS, MO
$13,200
Mar 15, 2023

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

ID: N000193

Top Contributors

10

1
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
OrganizationRED ROCK, OK
$3,300
May 29, 2024
2
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA OF ND
OrganizationBELCOURT, ND
$3,300
May 29, 2024
3
SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA
OrganizationTAMA, IA
$2,500
Dec 31, 2024
4
SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA
OrganizationTAMA, IA
$1,000
Sep 1, 2023
5
SMITH, JOHN M.
CRST TRUCKING β€’ CEO
IndividualCEDAR RAPIDS, IA
$6,600
Oct 28, 2024
6
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIRED β€’ RETIRED
IndividualBAL HARBOUR, FL
$6,600
Oct 17, 2023
7
EMMET, RICHARD
JANE STREET CAPITAL β€’ FINANCE
IndividualLARCHMONT, NY
$6,600
Nov 21, 2023
8
WEEKLEY, RICHARD W.
SELF EMPLOYED β€’ REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER
IndividualHOUSTON, TX
$6,600
Nov 7, 2023
9
STERN, ELIZABETH
RETIRED β€’ RETIRED
IndividualSCARSDALE, NY
$6,600
Dec 6, 2023
10
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIRED β€’ RETIRED
IndividualBAL HARBOUR, FL
$6,600
Feb 15, 2024

Donor Network - Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

PACs
Organizations
Individuals
Politicians

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Total contributions: $208,181

Top Donors - Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Showing top 21 donors by contribution amount

5 Orgs16 Individuals

Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.

  • Section 2 establishes a Senior Investor Taskforce within the SEC to identify regulatory changes benefiting senior investors, coordinate with self-regulatory organizations, and issue reports with recommendations. This could lead to regulatory guidance or rule changes that affect broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other market participants (referenced in subsection (6)(F) and (6)(G)), potentially creating compliance benefits or new business opportunities for investment banking and securities

  • +Health Insuranceconfidence 0.70

    Section 2(6)(D) requires the Taskforce to consult with State insurance regulators as part of its coordination efforts. While not a direct benefit, this inclusion suggests the Taskforce may consider insurance-related issues affecting senior investors, potentially leading to regulatory insights or guidance that could impact health insurance products marketed to seniors.

Who funds the sponsor on these industries

For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent β€” they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.

Industries this bill HELPS

  • from 62 contributions
    • ZALIK, DAVID$6,600
    • FRIEDMAN, BRIAN P.$6,600
    • SOLOMON, DAVID$6,600
    • MEHROTRA, AVINASH$6,600
    • FORMAN, TODD$6,300

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