Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act
Sponsored By: Representative Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Introduced
Summary
Creates an interagency task force to build a national strategy to address scams. This task force would be led by the Federal Trade Commission and bring together federal law enforcement, financial regulators, communications agencies, and other partners to focus on prevention, coordinated enforcement, public education, and better recovery options for victims.
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- Households and victims: The task force would expand public education and aim to improve recovery resources by using the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network and the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to track scam trends.
- Industry and platforms: The task force would consult with banks, cryptocurrency firms, peer-to-peer payment services, dating apps, search engines, social media, and communications providers to align prevention and reporting practices.
- Law enforcement and government agencies: Members would include DOJ and FBI, DHS and the Secret Service, Treasury, SEC, FCC, SSA, VA, USPS, and others to coordinate enforcement using existing authorities over fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking.
- Oversight and duration: The task force must report to Congress and the public within 1 year and would terminate 10 years after enactment.
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National task force to fight scams
If enacted, the FTC and DOJ would set up a national task force to fight scams. It would include DHS and Secret Service, DOJ and FBI, State, Treasury, VA, FCC, FTC, SEC, SSA, and USPS. It would build a national strategy using the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network and the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. It would teach the public, work with companies and online platforms, and coordinate with other countries. It would use existing laws to push enforcement, including money laundering, human trafficking, and fraud. It would aim to cut financial losses from scams and help victims recover money. The task force would consult consumer groups; state attorneys general and securities regulators; local police; and banks, AI, crypto, dating, payments, search, social media, device makers, and carriers. Within 1 year of enactment, it would report to Congress and the public. The task force would end 10 years after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
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