Bill would create federal task force to combat consumer scams
In markupH.R. 5967Latest action
Sponsor: Robert Menendez · Representative · NJ
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Official title: Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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HR 5967 creates an FTC-DOJ led task force to coordinate anti-scam efforts across federal agencies for 10 years.
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What does this do?
This bill creates a task force, led by the FTC and Department of Justice, to fight consumer scams like fraud, identity theft, and financial cons. It must build a national strategy using existing fraud databases, public education, industry partnerships, and enforcement of current fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking laws, then publish a public report within one year. The task force ends automatically 10 years after passage.
Who does it affect?
Federal agencies including Homeland Security, FBI, Secret Service, State Department, Treasury, VA, FCC, SEC, Social Security Administration, and Postal Service gain coordination duties. Consumers, especially older adults and vulnerable groups, along with banks, crypto, dating apps, social media, and AI companies, are indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
The task force is meant to align government fraud-fighting efforts with real-world scam trends now involving technology, apps, and online platforms, since coordination and consultation with outside groups become mandatory duties.
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Based on the “Introduced in House” text of Nov 7, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 16, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 7, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.