[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 931 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 931
Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as
``National Scam Prevention Day''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 4, 2025
Mr. Shreve (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Mackenzie, Ms. Salazar, Ms.
Fedorchak, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Rulli, and Mr. McDowell) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of December 4, 2025, as
``National Scam Prevention Day''.
Whereas citizens of the United States reported losing $16,600,000,000 to scams
in 2024;
Whereas losses to such scams grew by 33 percent between 2023 and 2024;
Whereas the Federal Trade Commission estimates that the true amount of money
lost by citizens of the United States to scams in 2024 could be closer
to $158,300,000,000 when accounting for underreporting;
Whereas criminal organizations across the globe are engaging in coordinated and
complex scam operations;
Whereas troubling links exist between the People's Republic of China and
criminal scam syndicates operating in Southeast Asian countries such as
Burma, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Kingdom of
Cambodia;
Whereas the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion and other Mexican cartels are
using revenue from scam operations to supplement the decreasing drug
trafficking proceeds received by such cartels;
Whereas hundreds of thousands of victims from at least 77 countries have been
trafficked and forced to conduct scams against their will under the
threat of torture;
Whereas citizens of the United States have had their lives torn apart after
being subjected to immense financial and psychological devastation by
scammers;
Whereas the United States must combat scams through a coordinated whole-of-
government approach, partnerships with relevant private industry actors,
and educational campaigns; and
Whereas it is the responsibility of the Federal Government, private industry,
and nonprofits to raise awareness about how to identify and report
scams: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses support for
the designation of ``National Scam Prevention Day''.
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