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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 397
Supporting the designation of May 8, 2025, as ‘‘National Scam Survivor
Day’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY7, 2025
Mr. S
TEIL(for himself, Mr. HARDERof California, and Mr. MEUSER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Supporting the designation of May 8, 2025, as ‘‘National
Scam Survivor Day’’.
Whereas approximately 2,600,000 Americans filed fraud re-
ports with the Federal Trade Commission in 2024;
Whereas it is estimated that American citizens lost more than
$12,500,000,000 to scams in 2024, an increase of
$2,500,000,000 from the previous year;
Whereas the Better Business Bureau found that 44 percent
of scam reports in 2024 resulted in a dollar loss for the
individual, with a 30 percent increase in average dollar
loss per scam report;
Whereas scammers continue to develop new strategies to tar-
get American citizens, including—
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(1) social media scams, where the Federal Trade
Commission estimates the highest overall reported losses,
totaling $1,900,000,000;
(2) small business scams such as fraudulent in-
voices, advertising offerings, and impersonations of gov-
ernment officials; and
(3) scams using artificial intelligence to create false
audio or video files;
Whereas targeting of at-risk individuals for scams is on the
rise, including—
(1) veterans, who reported $584,000,000 in losses to
scams in 2024 alone, according to the Federal Trade
Commission, and who are often targeted by individuals
posing as Department of Veterans Affairs officials or
health care providers;
(2) seniors, in which a study by the University of
Michigan found that 75 percent of Americans ages 50 to
80 experienced a scam attempt between 2021 and 2023,
and 30 percent fell victim to a scam; and
(3) young adults, who are now losing more money to
scams than any other age group through fraudulent em-
ployment offers, investment opportunities, and checks
and money orders, according to the Better Business Bu-
reau; and
Whereas there is a greater need for increasing awareness of
scams, including—
(1) providing consumers and business owners with
knowledge and tools to avoid scams;
(2) encouraging Americans to utilize Federal Gov-
ernment resources to identify and address potential
scams; and
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(3) improving the ability of Federal law enforcement
to discover, track, and halt scam operations to protect
the American people: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Scam 2
Survivor Day’’; 3
(2) encourages increased public awareness of 4
scams and strategies to prevent or address scams; 5
(3) recognizes the impact of scams on American 6
citizens and businesses; 7
(4) recognizes the importance of improving pub-8
lic access to scam prevention resources; 9
(5) understands that encouraging scam sur-10
vivors to tell their story combats the stigma that 11
may prevent individuals from seeking the guidance 12
and assistance they deserve; 13
(6) supports the role of Federal and local law 14
enforcement entities in addressing scams; 15
(7) urges a collaborative approach to supporting 16
scam survivors and prevent future scams among gov-17
ernmental, private, and nonprofit organizations; and 18
(8) encourages continued improvements to ex-19
isting scam prevention resource toolkits, support for 20
scam survivors, and law enforcement efforts to hold 21
scammers accountable. 22
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