Stop SCAMS Act
This bill requires the FBI, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Federal Trade Commission to coordinate a government-wide strategy against scams. Within one year, they must establish a single definition of "scam," collect consistent data on scam types and losses, and report annual complaint numbers and dollar losses. By two years, they must produce a unified estimate of annual scam victims and total losses, including unreported cases. The agencies must also set metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of their anti-scam training programs and publicly share annual scam data. The bill directly affects federal agencies managing scam data, not the public.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 22, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
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