House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Stop SCAMS Act

H.R. 7215Introduced Jan 22, 2026Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Official title: To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a governmentwide effort to counter scams, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 22, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, 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. 7215.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARDER of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 15, January 22, 2026, Page H1351):
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 22, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 7215, 119th Congress
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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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

2 of 2 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Josh Harder.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-9 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.