ReportScams.gov Act

This bill would require the White House Office of Management and Budget to set a federal priority goal to reduce scams and to create an interagency Scams Steering Committee made up of agencies such as the FBI, FTC, Treasury, and Secret Service. The committee would write a Federal Scams Action Plan with a government-wide definition of scams, a baseline estimate of scams and their costs, and a 4-year reduction target. Within one year, the committee would launch reportscams.gov, a website with scam prevention information, victim resources, and a reporting portal that sends reports to federal agencies and state police. The bill also requires quarterly progress updates, an annual public report to Congress, and GAO reviews, and allows member agencies to transfer up to $10 million per year among themselves and use direct-hire authority for 5 years.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Margaret Wood Hassan Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors