FTC Launches National Consumer Protection Week 2026
February 12 – March 6, 2026
Where Things Stand
Federal agencies are currently conducting a nationwide campaign to curb government imposter scams following $12 billion in reported losses during the first nine months of 2025. While the 2026 Senate resolution for "Slam the Scam Day" is currently pending in committee, the FTC and Social Security Administration are actively distributing fraud prevention resources to protect seniors from financial theft.
How We Got Here
Mar 5, 2026The Social Security Administration and FCC issued public warnings for Slam the Scam Day to help Americans recognize and report sophisticated government imposter fraud. [Long]
Mar 4, 2026A resolution was introduced in the Senate to officially designate March 5, 2026, as National Slam the Scam Day and referred to the Judiciary Committee. [S.Res. 627]
Mar 2, 2026The FTC launched National Consumer Protection Week 2026 by releasing recovery steps for victims who have already compromised their personal data to fraudsters. [Did]
Policies— 2 policys
These are sequential Senate resolutions that establish an annual day of awareness. S.Res. 118 designated the day for 2025, while the 2026 policy updates the date to continue the multi-year effort against fraud.
Political Response
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