Bill orders global strategy on scam compounds and allows sanctions on those aiding them
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Sponsor: John Cornyn · Senator · TX
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Official title: Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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The bill directs the State Department to write a global scam compound strategy in 180 days and lets the president sanction foreign backers.
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What does this do?
The bill does not create new crimes. It tells the State Department, working with the Justice and Treasury Departments and other agencies, to write a global strategy within 180 days on scam compounds, which are facilities where criminal groups run online fraud. An interagency task force would carry out the strategy for six years and publish yearly public reports.
Who does it affect?
Federal agencies would take on new planning and reporting duties. Foreign individuals, companies, and governments tied to scam compounds could face sanctions or public naming.
Why does it matter?
The bill cites an FBI estimate of $13.7 billion in U.S. losses from internet-enabled fraud in 2024, and notes that many workers in scam compounds are trafficking victims. Americans who lose money to online scams could eventually be repaid only if the Attorney General's report on asset seizure laws leads to a new program, which the bill does not create.
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Based on the “Engrossed in Senate” text of Dec 8, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 30, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- HouseYou are here · Dec 9, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.