Scam Defense Strategy Act

HR 6770, the Scam Defense Strategy Act, requires the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command to submit a report within six months to Congress detailing recommended actions for the Secretary of Defense to defend U.S. citizens, assets, and interests against transnational organized crime networks linked to the Chinese Communist Party that operate digital scams. The bill addresses networks estimated to steal $43.8 billion annually through scams targeting Americans, including vulnerable groups like the elderly, with $1.9 billion in losses reported in 2024 alone. The report must cover cyber defense strategies to counter these networks, which the bill states are tied to Chinese state support, threaten U.S. defense priorities near military bases in the Philippines, and involve human trafficking. This legislation focuses on a coordinated government response rather than creating new programs.