H.R. 9412
IntroducedStop Scamming Americans Act
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9412
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2026
Ms. McBride (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Scamming Americans Act''.
SEC. 2. FOREIGN SCAM SYNDICATES TRAINING.
Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Foreign Scam Syndicates Training.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may establish training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers who will be assigned to a country that, as determined by the Secretary, is home to significant online scam activity targeting Americans, on appropriate training on matters related to online scam activity.
``(2) Matters to be included.--The training required under paragraph (1)--
``(A) should address--
``(i) transnational criminal organizations conducting the scams; ``(ii) online scam centers and human trafficking inside such centers; and ``(iii) foreign government complicity and corruption; and
``(B) should identify diplomatic methods to identify, prevent, and respond to such activities.''. <all>