House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

GUARD Act

H.R. 2978Introduced Apr 21, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Zachary Nunn R-IA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 21, 2025
Committee actionMay 13, 2026
Passed HouseSep 15, 2026 · 414–7
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2978.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2978, GUARD Act of 2026” on June 18, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 13, 2026”.
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-709 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Financial Services Committee on June 24, 2026.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. NUNN of Iowa, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 68, April 21, 2025, Page H1618):
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 2978. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 15, 2026

Passed the House

414–7PASSED

R 203–7 D 210–0 I 1–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 301 · 12 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

54 cosponsors — 30 Republicans, 24 Democrats

24 of 54 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Gabe Amo (D-RI), Andy Barr (R-KY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Troy Downing (R-MT), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Josh Harder (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Young Kim (R-CA), George Latimer (D-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Susie Lee (D-NV), Tracey Mann (R-KS), John Mannion (D-NY), Sarah McBride (D-DE) and 24 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Zachary Nunn.

Related bills

S. 2544 (119th) GUARD Act
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Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-3 district

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