# 116-hr-4779: To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

116-hr-4779, To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Became Public Law No: 116-173. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4779
- Congress: 116
- Title: To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-173.
- Introduced: 2019-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006, which permits the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take certain actions to protect consumers from cross-border fraud and deception occurring over the internet. The bill further requires the FTC to report on its activities concerning cross-border, online fraud and provide any policy recommendations to address such fraud.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4779)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4779 (as of 2025-11-18).