# 116-hr-7055: SCAM Act

116-hr-7055, SCAM Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7055
- Congress: 116
- Title: SCAM Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coronavirus Scammers, Crooks, and Manipulators Act or the SCAM Act This bill increases the maximum criminal penalties for mail fraud and wire fraud that occur in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum criminal penalties for trafficking in a counterfeit good that is advertised to treat, prevent, or cure COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7055)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5605)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7055 (as of 2025-11-18).