UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Utica on Monday to announce legislation designed to protect seniors from fraud.

Gillibrand says the Senior Financial Empowerment Act would protect seniors from thieves looking to steal their money and their personal information.

"What my plan to do is to issue a bill. It's called the Senior Financial Empowerment Act. And what its going to do is a couple of things.... it's going to bring together all the local, federal, and state governments and non-for-profits who deal with this issue, so it's a one shop place, Gillibrand told WUTR-TV in Utica.

The legislation would ensure that seniors and their caregivers:

- Have critical information regarding financial abuse - Standardize and improve the ways abuse is reported - Establish a national hotline that would advise seniors on where and how to report fraud

Additional details are available on the Senators website.

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