National Scam Prevention Coordination Act
Congress proposes new White House office to coordinate scam response and share non-personal scam data
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a new White House office to coordinate how the federal government fights scams and fraud.
- Sets up a Senate-confirmed director to advise the President and line up agencies on shared plans, budgets, and priorities.
- Starts a program for companies and others to share scam trend data that does not identify people; good-faith sharing gets civil lawsuit protection.
- Calls for coordinated “incident response” when major scam campaigns hit, including working with banks, telecom companies, and other private partners.
- Office ends after 5 years unless Congress renews it; “major” campaigns are defined as big losses, many victims, or a national economic/cyber threat.
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Related News
4 articlesReps. George Whitesides, Jefferson Shreve Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud and Scams
Covers the National Scam Prevention Coordination Act, proposing a White House office to coordinate scam/fraud strategy plus a liability safe-harbor for good-faith sharing of non-personally identifiable scam trend data.
Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Scams
Local coverage of the bill introduction: creating a White House office to oversee and coordinate a national anti-scam strategy and enabling liability safe-harbor for good-faith sharing of non-personally identifiable information.
Reps. Whitesides, Shreve Introduce Legislation To Crack Down On Fraud And Scams
Reports on the National Scam Prevention Coordination Act and summarizes key provisions: establishing a White House coordination office and safe-harbor protections for good-faith sharing of non-personally identifiable scam data.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
National Scam Prevention Coordination Act
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