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H.R. 7215 119th Congress House

Stop SCAMS Act

Official title: To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a go… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a governmentwide effort to counter scams, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2026 Introduced by: Josh Harder Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 22, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
    for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • AARP
    for AARP · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 13, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7215: Stop SCAMS Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7215/
MLA
"H.R. 7215: Stop SCAMS Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7215/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7215, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7215/.
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[H.R. 7215: Stop SCAMS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7215/)
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