House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

CATFISH Act of 2026

H.R. 10495Introduced Sep 17, 2026Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish enhanced penalties for certain frauds, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Abraham Hamadeh R-AZ

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 17, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10495.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 147, September 17, 2026, Page H5989):
section 8 of article I of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-8 district

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