GUARD Act
Latest action · Sep 16, 2026 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2025
- Passed HouseSep 15, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026
This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering. Pig butchering refers to a confidence and investment fraud in which a victim is gradually lured into transferring increasing amounts of money, generally in the form of cryptocurrency, into a fake virtual investment.
The bill allows federal law enforcement agencies to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and fusion centers in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology tools.
Finally, the bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts to combat general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams, including an evaluation of any legislative recommendations to improve the efforts. The bill also requires FinCEN to report on the state of general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams in the United States, including trends in the crimes.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 301 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed414–7 | Sep 15, 2026 |
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Apr 21, 2025 |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Original | Apr 21, 2025 |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Aug 1, 2025 | |
| R-IN | Jefferson Shreve | Sep 15, 2025 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Sep 26, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Laura Gillen | Oct 14, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Oct 24, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Nov 19, 2025 | |
| D-NY | John W. Mannion | Dec 9, 2025 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
- Sep 15, 2026Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 15, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5822)
- Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301).
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2544 | GUARD Act | Related bill | Feb 9, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2026Placed on Calendar Senate
- Sep 15, 2026Engrossed in House
- Apr 21, 2025Introduced in House
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