House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SCAM Act

H.R. 5900Introduced Oct 31, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To direct the Department of Defense to establish a joint task force to investigate transnational cybercrimes, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Vindman D-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 31, 2025
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Latest action: Oct 31, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5900.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VINDMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 182, October 31, 2025, Page H4567):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Eugene Vindman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.