Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Lawmakers in Congress have taken a bipartisan step toward better protecting vulnerable adults from financial fraud. In a 414-2 vote, the House last week passed the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025, H.R. 2478. The bill would allow open-end funds — mutual funds, most exchange-traded funds — and their transfer agents to pause redemption requests from older adults or those with disabilities if financial exploitation is suspected.