HR7215Referred to Committee

Stop SCAMS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Josh Harder
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (552 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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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.

2026-01-22

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Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to crack down on scams and fraud schemes that target consumers, likely by strengthening penalties for scammers, improving law enforcement tools to investigate fraud, and possibly requiring financial institutions to better protect customers from schemes. It would affect scam victims, banks and financial companies, and federal agencies responsible for catching fraudsters. The bill has been sent to multiple committees to review different aspects of fraud prevention and enforcement.

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Finance and Financial Sector
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