A resolution designating March 7, 2024, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams.
Latest action · Mar 8, 2024 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2333; text: CR S2332)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 8, 2024
- Agreed to in SenateMar 8, 2024
Summary
This resolution designates March 7, 2024, as National Slam the Scam Day to
- raise awareness about scams involving individuals impersonating government employees,
- encourage policies to prevent such scams,
- recognize those who work to prevent such scams, and
- encourage the public to report and share information about such scams.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Mar 8, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2024Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 8, 2024Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2333; text: CR S2332)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 101 | A resolution designating March 9, 2023, as "National Slam the Scam Day" to raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams, and to promote education to prevent government imposter scams. | Related bill | Mar 9, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2024Agreed to Senate
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