Congress designates national scam prevention day as fraud losses hit $158 billion
H.Res. 931 — Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as "National Scam Prevention Day". · Filed by Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution designates December 4, 2025, as 'National Scam Prevention Day' to raise awareness about fraud and scams affecting Americans. The resolution documents that U.S. citizens lost an estimated $16.6 billion to $158.3 billion to scams in 2024, notes links between foreign criminal organizations and scam operations, and calls for coordinated government, industry, and nonprofit action to combat fraud.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding symbolic resolution designating a national awareness day. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriations, or regulatory change—only a statement of support for raising public consciousness about scam prevention.
What the text implies
- The resolution's citation of links between foreign criminal organizations (China-linked syndicates, Mexican cartels) and scam operations may signal future legislative interest in cross-border law enforcement coordination or sanctions.
- The mention of human trafficking victims forced to conduct scams suggests potential future legislation addressing labor trafficking and coerced fraud, which could expand federal jurisdiction over certain scam operations.
Who it affects
A symbolic designation that raises public awareness of a genuine and growing threat (scams cost Americans tens of billions annually) and calls for coordinated prevention efforts. No direct costs to citizens; the primary benefit is increased visibility and coordination around fraud prevention.
Named in the bill
Federal Trade Commission, People's Republic of China, Burma, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Kingdom of Cambodia, Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, Mexico
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Dec 4, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; 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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