119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Dec 9, 2025
S. 2950Passed SenateInternational Affairs
Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)8 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 30, 2025
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In plain English
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced this bill to address international scam compounds—operations that defraud people through online schemes. The bill requires the executive branch to develop a strategy to counter these compounds and hold foreign governments accountable for allowing them to operate, establishes a task force to implement that strategy, and strengthens tools to dismantle scam operations. It also creates a redress mechanism for victims of international scam compound fraud. The bill includes a sunset provision.
What’s in the bill (7 sections)
- Sec. 2. Sense of congress
- Sec. 3. Definitions
- Sec. 4. Strategy to counter scam compounds and hold significant
- Sec. 5. Establishing a task force to implement the strategy
- Sec. 6. Strengthening tools to dismantle scam compounds and hold
- Sec. 7. Redress to victims of international scam compound operations
- Sec. 8. Sunset
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Dec 8
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Activity timeline
Dec 9
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Held at the desk.
Dec 9
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Received in the House.
Dec 9
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533-8535; text: CR S8533--8535)
Dec 8
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Oct 30
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 22
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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All 11 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Dec 9
HOUSEHeld at the desk.
Dec 9
HOUSEReceived in the House.
Dec 9
SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 8
SENATEPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8533-8535; text: CR S8533--8535)
Dec 8
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 30
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
Oct 30
SENATECommittee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 22
SENATECommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 30
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 30
Introduced in Senate
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5 Democrats · 3 Republicans
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