HR7215Referred to Committee
Stop SCAMS Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Josh Harder
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.3% (669 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/H001090
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
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
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-22
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-01-22
- House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-01-22
Previously
- Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-22
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-22
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-22
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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Subjects
Finance and Financial Sector
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