H.R. 9412 – Reading Mode

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9412

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2026

Ms. McBride (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Scamming Americans Act.

Foreign scam syndicates training

Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(f)

Foreign scam syndicates training

(1)

In general

The Secretary may establish training for chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of mission, and Foreign Service officers who will be assigned to a country that, as determined by the Secretary, is home to significant online scam activity targeting Americans, on appropriate training on matters related to online scam activity.

(2)

Matters to be included

The training required under paragraph (1)—

(A)

should address—

(i)

transnational criminal organizations conducting the scams;

(ii)

online scam centers and human trafficking inside such centers; and

(iii)

foreign government complicity and corruption; and

(B)

should identify diplomatic methods to identify, prevent, and respond to such activities.