SRES 627 United States Senate · 119th Congress

A resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.

SRES 627 is a Senate resolution designating March 5, 2026, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise public awareness about government imposter scams. It specifically targets scams where fraudsters impersonate agencies like the IRS, Social Security, or Medicare to steal money or personal information, disproportionately affecting older adults. The resolution encourages education through community groups, law enforcement, and financial institutions to help people recognize and report these scams, without creating new laws or regulations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1789)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S887-888)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Submitted in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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