119-sres118

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 118 Agreed to Senate

    (ATS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 118

 Designating March 6, 2025, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise 
 awareness about pervasive scams and to promote education to prevent 
 government imposter scams and other types of scams.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 6, 2025

 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
 Collins, Mrs. Moody, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Rounds) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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 RESOLUTION

 Designating March 6, 2025, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise 
 awareness about pervasive scams and to promote education to prevent 
 government imposter scams and other types of scams.

Whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals in the United States are targeted 
 by government imposter scams each year, including government imposter 
 scams related to Social Security, Medicare, the United States Postal 
 Service, and the Internal Revenue Service;
Whereas scams cost United States consumers billions of dollars annually, 
 disproportionately affecting older adults;
Whereas, in 2023, the Federal Trade Commission reported losses totaled over 
 $10,000,000,000, which is $1,000,000,000 more than those reported in 
 2022, and the highest losses ever reported to the agency;
Whereas 1 in 4 people in the United States reported losing money to scams, with 
 a median loss of $500 per person;
Whereas, since 2013, the fraud hotline of the Special Committee on Aging of the 
 Senate has received more than 12,300 complaints from individuals in all 
 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
 regarding possible government imposter scams;
Whereas, according to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023, older adults 
 reported larger median individual losses as a result of government 
 imposter scams than younger adults;
Whereas government imposter scams involve scammers contacting individuals in the 
 United States and claiming to resolve a government-related problem or 
 impersonating employees of government agencies, such as the Social 
 Security Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, 
 the United States Postal Service, and the Internal Revenue Service, to 
 demand payment or personal information, which defrauds the people of the 
 United States and erodes trust in the government agencies that the 
 scammers impersonate; and
Whereas increased awareness of, and education about, government imposter scams 
 help to thwart government imposter scammers: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) designates March 6, 2025, as ``National Slam the Scam 
 Day'';

    (2) recognizes National Slam the Scam Day as an opportunity 
 to raise awareness and amplify the messaging about scams that 
 involve individuals impersonating government employees by any 
 means, including by mail, telephone, text message, electronic 
 mail, social media, or internet websites (referred to in this 
 resolution as ``government imposter scams'');

    (3) recognizes that law enforcement agencies, consumer 
 protection groups, telephone companies, area agencies on aging, 
 and financial institutions all play vital roles in--
        (A) preventing government imposter scams from 
 targeting the people of the United States; and
        (B) educating the people of the United States about 
 government imposter scams;

    (4) encourages--
        (A) the implementation of policies and programs to 
 prevent government imposter scams; and
        (B) the improvement of measures to protect the 
 people of the United States from government imposter 
 scams;

    (5) encourages members of the public to--
        (A) ignore solicitations from individuals falsely 
 claiming to represent government agencies;
        (B) share information about government imposter 
 scams with family and friends; and
            (C) report government imposter scams to--
            (i) the corresponding agency, such as the 
 Office of the Inspector General of the Social 
 Security Administration;
            (ii) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
 Administration; or
            (iii) the Federal Trade Commission; and

    (6) honors the commitment and dedication of the individuals 
 and organizations that work tirelessly to fight against 
 government imposter scams.
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