Federal agencies unite to fight scams—with public reporting required.
H.R. 5967 — Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act · Filed by Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · 16 cosponsors · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to establish a 10-year interagency task force to combat scams. The task force will include representatives from 10 federal agencies (including FBI, Secret Service, SEC, and others), develop a national anti-scam strategy using existing enforcement tools and public education, coordinate with industry and international partners, and report to Congress annually on progress.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is the establishment of a multi-agency task force to coordinate existing federal enforcement and public education efforts against scams. It is a coordination and accountability measure, not a new regulatory authority or private carve-out.
What the text implies
- Task force consultation with 'consumer-facing generative artificial intelligence applications' signals emerging federal focus on AI-driven scams and potential future regulatory pressure on AI companies to implement anti-fraud safeguards.
- Inclusion of cryptocurrency industry in consultation suggests task force may develop enforcement strategies targeting crypto-related scams, potentially leading to stricter compliance expectations for crypto platforms.
- 10-year termination date creates a standing federal commitment to scam prevention; if task force proves effective, Congress may face pressure to renew or make it permanent, establishing long-term interagency coordination as baseline.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens benefit from coordinated federal enforcement against scams, improved public education, and victim recovery resources. The bill creates no new restrictions on citizens' rights or remedies, imposes no costs on the public, and leverages existing agency authorities to address a widespread harm (fraud and scams) that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
Named in the bill
Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Communications Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration, United States Postal Service — and 2 more
Where it stands
16 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Nov 7, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Nov 7, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a…”
- Sep 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,757 characters) on Jun 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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