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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Dec 3, 2025
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H.R. 5490IntroducedInternational Affairs

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

Sponsor: Rep. Shreve, Jefferson (R-IN)69 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 18, 2025
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Dec 3
Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Dec 3
Dec 3, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Dec 3
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
Dec 3
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 18
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Sep 18
Introduced in House
Sep 18
Introduced in House

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In the news

Fighting with Ghosts: Sar Sokha’s Belated Sanctions Panic - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
US Congress Targets ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scams as Cybercrime Outpaces Policy - Tech Policy Press
Lawyers for Yim Leak and Wife Deny Allegations of Involvement in Transnational Scammer Network - Nation Thailand
Chairman Mast, HFAC, Advances Bill to Crack Down on Foreign Scam Centers - House.gov
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