ReportScams.gov Act
Key claim: The ReportScams.gov Act (S4782, 119th Congress) would establish a federal website for the public to report scams and was referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Abstract
(S4782 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Why this matters
A federal scam-reporting portal would centralize consumer complaint intake that is currently fragmented across FTC, FBI IC3, and agency-specific channels, potentially improving data-sharing on AI-enabled fraud and impersonation scams. For platforms and users, the status quo persists until enactment, but the bill signals congressional interest in consolidated consumer-facing reporting infrastructure as scam volume and sophistication grow.