Subcommittee Hearing

Protecting Consumers from Financial Fraud and Scams in the Pandemic Recovery Economy

Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Date:   Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Time:   02:30 PM

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COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing entitled, “Protecting Consumers from Financial Fraud and Scams in the Pandemic Recovery Economy."  The witnesses will be: Ms. Liz Coyle, Executive Director, Georgia Watch; Mr. John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud, National Consumers League; and Ms. Rachel Greszler, Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation.

Pursuant to guidance from the CDC and OAP, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this briefing. We encourage the public to utilize the Committee’s livestream of the hearing, available on the website at http://www.banking.senate.gov.

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Witnesses

  1. Ms. Liz Coyle
    Executive Director
    Georgia Watch
  2. Mr. John Breyault
    Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications, and Fraud
    National Consumers League
  3. Ms. Rachel Greszler
    Research Fellow
    The Heritage Foundation