# 119-s-2019: TRAPS Act

119-s-2019, TRAPS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2019
- Congress: 119
- Title: TRAPS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## Summary

**Task Force on Payment Scams** would create a time-limited, multi-agency group to study how electronic payment scams work and recommend coordinated steps to prevent, detect, and respond to them. It centers victims, industry experts, and regulators in a cross-sector effort.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Task Force on Payment Scams: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Treasury Secretary would create a Task Force on payment scams within 90 days. The group would be chaired by the Secretary and include federal agencies, banks, credit unions, payment networks, tech platforms, consumer groups, community banks, and up to five victim representatives. Th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-2019 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2019)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2019 (as of 2026-09-19).