INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SCAMMERS

On Wed Feb 05, Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) delivered a floor speech titled "INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SCAMMERS" in the House. The speech addressed Social Security and also covered technology.

INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SCAMMERS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)] [House] [Page H519] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] INCREASING PENALTIES FOR SCAMMERS (Mr. SORENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SORENSEN. Mr. Speaker, across America, working families and seniors are feeling the high costs of goods. All the while, scammers are using AI technology to impersonate loved ones, their banks, or even their government. Too often, it ends up with people being duped. Every sheriff in my district tells a similar story. Police reports get filed. In some instances, hundreds of thousands of dollars are gone. Many of these hustlers are not even in our country. That is why I am reintroducing the QUIET Act. My bipartisan legislation would increase the penalties for any scammer who thinks that they can use AI to make an easy buck off of a senior citizen by stealing their Social Security check. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand up to these bad actors and join me in this fight. ____________________