# 119-hr-5490: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

119-hr-5490, Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5490
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 73
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**This bill would create an interagency Task Force focused on dismantling transnational online scam syndicates.** It would pair sanctions and international pressure with victim rescue, asset recovery, and private-sector partnerships to shut down scam compounds and traffickers. - Trafficking victims would get trauma-informed care, shelter, reintegration services, and protections while being excluded from sanctions. - Federal law enforcement and agencies would coordinate under a State-led Task Force that must produce a comprehensive strategy within 180 days, share data across agencies, set measurable success indicators, report annually to Congress, and operate under a seven-year sunset. - The private sector and foreign partners would be tapped to disrupt scam infrastructure through partnerships with banks, social platforms, telecoms, crypto exchanges, and by using sanctions, FATF actions, offensive cyber options, and investigations into foreign complicity including links to PRC officials and Burma's military. *Would authorize $30 million for the State Department in each of FY2026 and FY2027, totaling $60 million, thereby increasing federal spending over those years.*

## Cosponsors (73)

- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national task force on scams: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President would have to create an interagency Task Force within 30 days to dismantle mass online scam syndicates and scam centers. The Task Force would be chaired by the Secretary of State (or a designee) and include heads or designees from State (including INL, EAP, and the TIP Off…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5490)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5490 (as of 2026-10-31).