SRES 627
Agreed to
Designates March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise public awareness of government imposter scams and encourage people to ignore, report, and share information about them.
Official title: A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.
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Senate
Referred
05-MAR-2026
Passed
15-APR-2026
- Designates March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day."
- Recognizes law enforcement, consumer groups, telephone companies, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions as playing roles in preventing scams and educating the public about them.
- Encourages the public to ignore solicitations from people falsely claiming to represent government agencies, share scam information with family and friends, and report scams to the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or the Federal Trade Commission.
- Cites Federal Trade Commission figures showing over $12 billion in fraud losses in the first three quarters of 2025, including over $700 million reported as imposter scams.
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Commerce
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5 Democrats
4 Republicans