# 119-hr-9412: Stop Scamming Americans Act

119-hr-9412, Stop Scamming Americans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9412
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Scamming Americans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

**Targeted diplomatic training** to help U.S. diplomats recognize and respond to foreign-run online scam syndicates that target Americans. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to establish training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers assigned to countries the Secretary identifies as home to significant online scam activity. - Foreign Service personnel: Would receive focused instruction on transnational criminal organizations, online scam centers, human trafficking inside those centers, and foreign government complicity. - Diplomats serving in identified countries: Would be taught diplomatic methods to identify, prevent, and respond to online scam activity. - Americans targeted by scams: Aims to give diplomats tools to better spot and disrupt networks that run scams against U.S. citizens abroad.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Training for diplomats on online scams: benefit, low. This bill would let the Secretary of State set up training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers. The training would apply to officers assigned to countries the Secretary determines are home to significant online scam activity that targets Americans. It would…

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- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-9412 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9412)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9412 (as of 2026-08-05).