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119-hres-931119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day".

Sponsored By: Representative Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

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Summary

National Scam Prevention Day would be established on December 4, 2025 to raise public awareness and push coordinated action against growing scam losses and related human trafficking. The resolution highlights the scale of financial and human harms and calls for government, industry, and nonprofit collaboration.

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  • Families and consumers: Calls attention to U.S. reported scam losses of $16.6 billion in 2024 and cites an FTC estimate that true losses could be about $158.3 billion.
  • Victims and survivors: Asserts that hundreds of thousands of victims from at least 77 countries have been trafficked and forced to run scams under threat of torture.
  • Government, industry, and nonprofits: Encourages a whole-of-government approach, partnerships with private industry, and educational campaigns to help people spot and report scams. The resolution also notes links between the People's Republic of China and scam syndicates in Southeast Asia and that Mexican cartels are using scam revenue.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 12/16/2025

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

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