# 119-hr-7312: No More SCAMS Act

119-hr-7312, No More SCAMS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7312
- Congress: 119
- Title: No More SCAMS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a Federal Fraud Interagency Task Force to detect, investigate, and recover misuse of federal dollars and to improve interagency anti-fraud coordination.** It would set deadlines, require expert staffing, and demand regular reporting and audits to speed investigations and strengthen prevention. - Federal agencies: Covered agencies would provide subject-matter experts and adopt Task Force best practices for fraud detection, prevention, training, and data sharing. The President would have to appoint a Director with at least 10 years of fraud investigation or federal law enforcement experience for a four-year term. - State and local law enforcement: The Task Force would coordinate investigations with state and local authorities and refer cases for prosecution to help local partners pursue complex fraud tied to federal funds. - Taxpayers and accountability: The Director must deliver annual reports listing investigations started, cases referred, and funds recovered. The Comptroller General would audit the Task Force’s operations and spending each year.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal task force to fight fraud: benefit, medium. This bill would create the Federal Fraud Interagency Task Force to investigate and recover misuse of Federal dollars. The President would have to establish the Task Force within 90 days and appoint a Director within 180 days. The Director would serve a four-year term and must have at least 10 years…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7312 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7312)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7300)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7312 (as of 2026-09-21).