Scam Defense Strategy Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6770 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6770 To direct the Commander of the United States Cyber Command to submit to Congress a report regarding recommended actions in cyberspace to defend the United States against transnational organized crime networks linked to the Chinese Communist Party that operate digital scams. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Commander of the United States Cyber Command to submit to Congress a report regarding recommended actions in cyberspace to defend the United States against transnational organized crime networks linked to the Chinese Communist Party that operate digital scams. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Scam Defense Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME NETWORKS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) According to estimates from the United States Institutes of Peace, China-linked transnational organized crime groups that operate ``fraud farms'' in Southeast Asia steal nearly $43,800,000,000 annually through digital scams. (2) Such scams increasingly affect Americans and disproportionately target vulnerable populations such as the elderly and socially isolated. (3) According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2024 alone-- (A) 246,783 scam text messages were reported, resulting in $469,000,000 in losses to Americans; (B) 371,664 scam emails were reported, resulting in $502,000,000 in losses to Americans; and (C) 284,651 scam phone calls were reported, resu