Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
Sponsored By: Senator John Cornyn
Passed Senate
Summary
This bill would create a _global strategy to counter international scam compounds_ that defraud people in the United States, press foreign actors, and pursue financial redress for victims.
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- Families and victims: Would direct support for survivors of trafficking and forced criminality under the Ambassador at Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. It also requires a 90-day report assessing forfeiture law and proposing a mechanism to return money to U.S. victims.
- Federal coordination: Would require the Secretary of State to deliver a comprehensive Strategy within 180 days and establish an interagency Task Force within 90 days to implement the Strategy, monitor scam compounds, and publish annual status reviews.
- International pressure and enforcement: Would authorize the President to impose sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on foreign persons who materially assist scam compounds beginning 180 days after enactment, require semiannual sanction reports, allow national-interest waivers, and exempt imports of "goods" from sanctions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Global plan to counter scam compounds
This bill would require the Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive, global Strategy to Congress within 180 days of enactment. The Strategy would identify "enabling" and "impacted" countries, list existing U.S. foreign assistance and diplomatic efforts, and say what resources and obstacles exist. It would set objectives and performance indicators to prevent recruitment fraud and human trafficking, support survivors, build partner law enforcement capacity, use sanctions and visa limits, and counter money laundering. The Strategy may prioritize Southeast Asia. It would not change U.S. or state criminal or intelligence laws.
New interagency scam task force
This bill would require the Secretary of State to set up an interagency Task Force within 90 days after the Strategy is submitted. The Task Force would coordinate and implement the Strategy and monitor international scam compound operations. It would track progress, update the Strategy as needed, and do annual status reviews. The Task Force would send public reports to Congress, which may include a classified annex. The Task Force would end six years after it is established.
New sanctions on foreign scam facilitators
This bill would let the President impose blocking sanctions starting 180 days after enactment on foreign persons who materially assist, finance, own, or run scam compound operations or enabling services. Blocking could cover property in the United States or property controlled by U.S. persons. Sanctions would not apply to authorized U.S. intelligence or law enforcement reporting, and the blocking authority would not target the importation of goods. The President may waive sanctions for national security but must notify Congress at least 15 days before a waiver. The President must report to Congress every 180 days listing sanctioned persons and the dates sanctions were imposed.
Definitions and scope for this Act
This bill would define key terms used in the Act, such as "scam compound", "enabling country", "impacted country", "forced criminality", and "significant transnational criminal organization". The definitions would apply only to this Act and would not change other U.S. laws.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Cornyn
TX • R
Cosponsors
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rick Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Pete Ricketts
NE • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Maggie Hassan
NH • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
James Lankford
OK • R
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Timothy Kaine
VA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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