ReportScams.gov Act
Sponsored By: Senator Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Action plan, reports, and oversight
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 a public annual report starting within one year with scam counts, types, estimated losses, victim data, enforcement actions, and recommendations. The Government Accountability Office would review implementation not later than 2 years after enactment and every 2 years thereafter.
Central reportscams.gov website
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 National Elder Fraud Hotline. The site would include a secure reporting portal that routes reports to the right authorities, gives a confirmation and unique ID, and provides follow-up guidance.
Faster hiring for scam work
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 direct-hire authority would start on enactment and end five years later.
National scam goal and committee
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", "spoofing", "State", and "Director" so agencies use the same rules.
Limited interagency transfer authority
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 reimbursable transactions, and be reported to Appropriations Committees within 30 days.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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