Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
This bill establishes a new interagency Task Force to dismantle foreign scam operations targeting Americans, particularly through "pig butchering" scams in Southeast Asia. The Task Force, chaired by the Secretary of State, will coordinate efforts across multiple agencies to shut down scam centers, impose sanctions on perpetrators, and support victims of trafficking. It requires a detailed strategy within 180 days and annual reports to Congress on progress, including sanctions imposed and funds recovered. The bill authorizes $30 million for these efforts in fiscal years 2026-2027, focusing on countries like Cambodia, Laos, and Burma where scam centers operate with forced labor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 18, 2025
Last action Dec 3, 2025
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4
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Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
lower
Dec 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
lower
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 70 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
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Jefferson Shreve
RRepublican
Co
Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
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