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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 627 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 627
Designating March 5, 2026, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise
awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter
scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2026
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Warnock, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Rounds, and
Mrs. Moody) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Designating March 5, 2026, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise
awareness about pervasive scams and to prevent government imposter
scams and other types of scams by promoting education about such scams.
Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals in the United States are targeted
by government imposter scams each year, including government imposter
scams related to Social Security, Medicare, the Federal Trade
Commission, the United States Postal Service, and the Internal Revenue
Service;
Whereas scams cost United States consumers billions of dollars annually,
disproportionately affecting older adults;
Whereas, in the first 3 quarters of 2025, the Federal Trade Commission reported
that fraud losses totaled over $12,000,000,000, with over $700,000,000
reported as imposter scams;
Whereas 1 in 4 people in the United States reported losing money to scams, with
a median loss of $500 per person;
Whereas, according to the Federal Trade Commission, since 2020 there has been
more than a four-fold increase in older adults reporting losses of
$10,000 or more, and at times they have lost their entire life savings;
Whereas, since 2013, the fraud hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the
Senate has received more than 12,685 complaints from individuals in all
50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
regarding possible government imposter scams;
Whereas, according to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2025, older adults
reported larger median individual losses as a result of government
imposter scams than younger adults;
Whereas government imposter scams involve scammers contacting individuals in the
United States and claiming to resolve a government-related problem or
impersonating employees of government agencies, such as the Social
Security Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services,
the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Postal Service, and the
Internal Revenue Service, to demand payment or personal information,
which defrauds the people of the United States and erodes trust in the
government agencies that the scammers impersonate; and
Whereas increased awareness of, and education about, government imposter scams
help to thwart government imposter scammers: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates March 5, 2026, as ``National Slam the Scam
Day'';
(2) recognizes National Slam the Scam Day as an opportunity
to raise awareness and amplify the messaging about scams that
involve individuals impersonating government employees by any
means, including by mail, telephone, text message, email,
social media, or internet websites (referred to in this
resolution as ``government imposter scams'');
(3) recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer
protection groups, telephone companies, area agencies on aging,
and financial institutions all play vital roles in--
(A) preventing government imposter scams from
targeting the people of the United States; and
(B) educating the people of the United States about
government imposter scams;
(4) encourages--
(A) the implementation of policies and programs to
prevent government imposter scams; and
(B) the improvement of measures to protect the
people of the United States from government imposter
scams;
(5) encourages members of the public to--
(A) ignore solicitations from individuals falsely
claiming to represent government agencies;
(B) share information about government imposter
scams with family and friends; and
(C) report government imposter scams to the
corresponding agency, such as--
(i) the Office of the Inspector General of
the Social Security Administration;
(ii) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration; or
(iii) the Federal Trade Commission; and
(6) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals
and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against
government imposter scams.
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