Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
H.R. 5967 directs the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to establish an interagency task force dedicated to combating scams across the United States. The task force will bring together representatives from ten federal agencies—including the FBI, Secret Service, FCC, SEC, and Social Security Administration—along with input from consumer advocates, technology companies, state officials, and local law enforcement. The group will develop and execute a national anti-scam strategy focusing on public education, industry coordination, law enforcement actions, international cooperation, and victim recovery resources. The task force must submit a progress report to Congress within one year of the law's enactment and will operate for ten years before automatically dissolving. This legislation affects scam victims, technology platforms, financial institutions, and various state and local authorities involved in fraud prevention.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.