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S 2950 Passed a chamber

Requires the State Department, with Justice and Treasury, to produce a global strategy against scam compounds and the criminal groups running them, and authorizes sanctions and a report on forfeiture-based victim redress.

Official title: Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 09-DEC-2025
Senate
Introduced 30-SEP-2025
Referred 30-SEP-2025
Approved by committee 22-OCT-2025
Reported 30-OCT-2025
On the calendar 30-OCT-2025
Passed 08-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Requires the Secretary of State, with the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary, to submit a global strategy to counter scam compounds within 180 days
  • Creates an interagency task force to coordinate the strategy, monitor scam compounds, and report annually to Congress, terminating after six years
  • Authorizes the President to sanction foreign persons who materially support scam compound operations, using International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorities, with a waiver option
  • Requires the Attorney General to assess forfeiture law and recommend ways to use forfeited assets to compensate U.S. victims of scam operations
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor John Cornyn (R-TX) Cosponsors · 8
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