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SR627

A 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.

Introduced·3/5/26
Introduced

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

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.

  1. (1) designates March 5, 2026, as “National Slam the Scam Day”;
  2. (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. (3) recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer protection groups, telephone companies, area agencies on aging, and financial institutions all play vital roles in—
    1. (A) preventing government imposter scams from targeting the people of the United States; and
    2. (B) educating the people of the United States about government imposter scams;
  4. (4) encourages—
    1. (A) the implementation of policies and programs to prevent government imposter scams; and
    2. (B) the improvement of measures to protect the people of the United States from government imposter scams;
  5. (5) encourages members of the public to—
    1. (A) ignore solicitations from individuals falsely claiming to represent government agencies;
    2. (B) share information about government imposter scams with family and friends; and
    3. (C) report government imposter scams to the corresponding agency, such as—
      1. (i) the Office of the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration;
      2. (ii) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; or
      3. (iii) the Federal Trade Commission; and
  6. (6) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against government imposter scams.