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) 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—