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HR 5967 Cleared committee

Directs the Federal Trade Commission, working with the Department of Justice, to convene an interagency task force that develops and carries out a national strategy to address scams.

Official title: Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 07-NOV-2025
Referred 07-NOV-2025
Approved by committee 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Requires the task force to include representatives from ten federal agencies, including Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury, and the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Requires the strategy to cover use of the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network and the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, public education, industry coordination, enforcement, and international partners.
  • Requires a report to Congress and the public within 1 year of enactment on the actions the task force has taken.
  • Requires consultation with consumer groups, industries such as banking, cryptocurrency, and social media, state attorneys general, and local law enforcement. Terminates the task force 10 years after enactment.
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Committee referrals (3) Policy area

Commerce

Sponsor Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Cosponsors · 16
■ 14 D■ 2 R