# 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act

119-s-4782, ReportScams.gov Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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- As of: 2026-07-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4782
- Congress: 119
- Title: ReportScams.gov Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Scams Priority Goal** would make reducing scams a coordinated federal priority and create a central public website for prevention, reporting, and victim assistance. The bill would set targets, deadlines, and an interagency structure to prevent, detect, investigate, enforce against, and compensate for scam activity.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Action plan, reports, and oversight: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Steering Committee would publish a Federal Scams Action Plan within 180 days with a 4-year target to cut scam numbers and financial losses. The Director would post quarterly progress updates on Performance.gov and reportscams.gov and send them to Congress. The committee would issue…
- Central reportscams.gov website: benefit, medium. If enacted, the committee would create a secure public website at reportscams.gov within 1 year. The site would publish scam-prevention resources updated at least every 90 days and list verified contact details when consented. It would link to state, local, and nonprofit victim help, including the…
- Faster hiring for scam work: benefit, medium. If enacted, agency heads on the Steering Committee would be allowed to use expedited direct-hire authority to fill positions needed to carry out scam work. The hiring would apply to jobs at or below GS-15 like data analysts, cybersecurity, fraud detection, user experience, and program managers. The…
- National scam goal and committee: benefit, medium. If enacted, the OMB Director would set a national priority goal to reduce scams within 90 days. The Director would name goal leaders and create a Scams Steering Committee with representatives from many federal agencies. The bill would also define key words used in the Act, like "scam", "scammer", "…
- Limited interagency transfer authority: benefit, low. If enacted, agencies on the Steering Committee could transfer up to $10,000,000 in a fiscal year to other committee agencies to support scam activities and the website. Transfers would need prior OMB Director approval, come from funds available for the same purpose, be treated as intra-governmental…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-1383: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4782)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1782: Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1782)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-1383: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1383)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782 (as of 2026-07-31).