United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 39 R · 27 D cosponsors

HR 5490 — Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

Last action — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 66 sponsors

    1 primary, 65 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (39 R · 27 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates ActThis bill requires the President to (1) impose applicable sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities) responsible for online financial scams against U.S. nationals, and (2) establish an interagency task force to shut down the criminal syndicates perpetuating such scams.Under the bill, the President must determine whether 43 specified foreign persons, and any other foreign persons the President determines are responsible for or complicit in online financial scams against U.S. nationals, are subject to sanctions under specified laws and Executive Order 13581. Upon such determination, the President must impose applicable sanctions (for example, blocking the sanctioned person's property transactions within the United States).The President must also establish an interagency task force to shut down transnational criminal syndicates that use large scam centers and forced labor of trafficked persons to perpetuate mass online scams against Americans. The task force must (1) submit a comprehensive strategy to Congress to combat these scam centers and dismantle the criminal elements involved with them, and (2) coordinate and oversee implementation of the strategy. Within 360 days of submitting the strategy to Congress and annually thereafter for five years the task force must submit to Congress a report addressing various topics related to such scam centers including a list of all foreign persons sanctioned by the United States for their scam center involvement.The Department of State is authorized to provide trauma-informed care, shelter, reintegration, and support services for victims of trafficking in persons within online scam centers.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5490 do?
Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates ActThis bill requires the President to (1) impose applicable sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities) responsible for online financial scams against U.S. nationals, and (2) establish an interagency task force to shut down the criminal syndicates perpetuating such scams.Under the bill, the President must determine whether 43 specified foreign persons, and any other foreign persons the President determines are responsible for or complicit in online financial scams against U.S. nationals, are subject to sanctions under specified laws and Executive Order 13581. Upon such determination, the President must impose applicable sanctions (for example, blocking the sanctioned person's property transactions within the United States).The President must also establish an interagency task force to shut down transnational criminal syndicates that use large scam centers and forced labor of trafficked persons to perpetuate mass online scams against Americans. The task force must (1) submit a comprehensive strategy to Congress to combat these scam centers and dismantle the criminal elements involved with them, and (2) coordinate and oversee implementation of the strategy. Within 360 days of submitting the strategy to Congress and annually thereafter for five years the task force must submit to Congress a report addressing various topics related to such scam centers including a list of all foreign persons sanctioned by the United States for their scam center involvement.The Department of State is authorized to provide trauma-informed care, shelter, reintegration, and support services for victims of trafficking in persons within online scam centers.
Who sponsors HR 5490?
HR 5490 is sponsored by Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Moylan, James C. (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Baumgartner, Michael (Republican), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Tran, Derek (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), McDonald Rivet, Kristen (Democratic), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Fong, Vince (Republican), Van Epps, Matt (Republican), Fry, Russell (Republican), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), and Cline, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5490?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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