HR9412
Referred to committee
Stop Scamming Americans Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 23, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThis Act may be cited as the Stop Scamming Americans Act.
Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary may establish training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers who will be assigned to a country that, as determined by the Secretary, is home to significant online scam activity targeting Americans, on appropriate training on matters related to online scam activity.
The training required under paragraph (1)—
should address—
transnational criminal organizations conducting the scams;
online scam centers and human trafficking inside such centers; and
foreign government complicity and corruption; and
should identify diplomatic methods to identify, prevent, and respond to such activities.
Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end the following:
The Secretary may establish training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers who will be assigned to a country that, as determined by the Secretary, is home to significant online scam activity targeting Americans, on appropriate training on matters related to online scam activity.
The training required under paragraph (1)—
should address—
transnational criminal organizations conducting the scams;
online scam centers and human trafficking inside such centers; and
foreign government complicity and corruption; and
should identify diplomatic methods to identify, prevent, and respond to such activities.
Legislative Timeline
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.