119-HRES-931 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

A House resolution to declare December 4, 2025, “National Scam Prevention Day,” aiming to raise awareness about scams and encourage coordinated prevention and reporting efforts.

What It Does

The resolution expresses the House’s support for designating a specific day to educate the public about scams, highlight the scale and growth of fraud losses, and encourage a whole‑of‑government approach alongside private companies and nonprofits. It points to international criminal networks and human trafficking tied to scam operations and urges more public awareness on how to identify and report scams. As a simple House resolution, it states a position but does not create new law or funding.

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Who’s For It

• Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R‑IN).
• Initial cosponsors listed on introduction: Reps. James Moylan (R‑GU), Ryan Mackenzie (R‑PA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R‑FL), Julie Fedorchak (R‑ND), Derek Schmidt (R‑KS), Michael Rulli (R‑OH), and Addison McDowell (R‑NC).
• Stated rationale in the resolution: educate the public, foster a coordinated government‑industry‑nonprofit response, and emphasize reporting mechanisms to reduce harm.

Who’s Against It

• No formal opposition is recorded at introduction.
• Common critiques of awareness‑day resolutions (not specific to this measure) include that they are symbolic, can duplicate existing efforts, or risk drawing focus from concrete enforcement and funding decisions.

What’s Next

Status as of December 4, 2025: introduced and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Next steps could include committee consideration and, if approved, a House floor vote. Because this is a simple House resolution, it takes effect if adopted by the House and does not go to the Senate or the President.