STOP Scams Against Seniors Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 4, 2025 to Jul 6, 2026; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| R-KS | Derek Schmidt | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| R-IN | Jefferson Shreve | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Dec 4, 2025 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Dec 11, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jan 8, 2026 | |
| R-PA | Ryan Mackenzie | Feb 23, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Jul 6, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House
- Dec 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 203, December 4, 2025, page H5051.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 119-446 | EMPOWERING SENIORS THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY: TOOLS TO PROTECT SAVINGS, PREVENT FRAUD, AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE94 pages | Aging (Special) Committee | Apr 15, 2026 |
| S. Hrg. 119-303 | MADE IN CHINA, PAID BY SENIORS: STOPPING THE SURGE OF INTERNATIONAL SCAMS115 pages | Aging (Special) Committee | Jan 14, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4821 | STOP Scams Against Seniors Act | Identical bill | Jun 17, 2026 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to establish elder justice task forces, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- STOP Scams Against Seniors Act
- Strengthening Task forces to Oppose Predatory Scams Against Seniors Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
