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SCAM Act

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-15
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 76.0% (880 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$1,449k

Full profile: /officials/S001227

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.

2026-01-26

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The SCAM Act targets immigration fraud and schemes that exploit vulnerable people seeking to enter or stay in the United States, likely by increasing penalties for those who run fraudulent immigration services or help people submit false applications. The bill would affect both immigrants who might be victimized by scams and the operators of fraudulent immigration services. By cracking down on these schemes, the legislation aims to protect people from losing money to fake immigration consultants and lawyers while also strengthening enforcement against immigration fraud.

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Subjects

Immigration
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