Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
Senate Passes Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act to Combat Overseas Fraud and Trafficking
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- The United States government would build a global plan within 6 months to shut down overseas scam compounds that run online fraud and force people to commit crimes.
- A new task force would coordinate agencies, track progress, name countries involved, and release a public update every year.
- The President could freeze assets and block transactions of foreign people and companies that support these scams, starting about 6 months after the law takes effect.
- Officials would study how to use seized money to repay United States victims and suggest a simple way to run that payback program.
- The plan would work with tech firms and partner countries to stop fake job ads, help trafficking survivors, and crack down on money laundering. The law ends after 7 years unless renewed.
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Milestones
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533-8535; text: CR S8533--8535)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
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