S.Res. 118 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Mar 6, 2025, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNational day to fight government imposter scams
This resolution sets aside March 6, 2025, as National Slam the Scam Day. It's meant to raise awareness about scams where people pretend to be government employees, encourage programs that prevent these scams, recognize the people working to stop them, and encourage the public to report scams they encounter.
How it affects you
This is mainly a symbolic designation that doesn't change laws or directly affect how you're protected from scams. It's meant to draw attention to a real problem and encourage people to stay alert and report suspicious calls or messages claiming to be from the government.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Mar 6, 2025)
This resolution designates March 6, 2025, as National Slam the Scam Day to
• raise awareness and amplify the messaging about scams involving individuals impersonating government employees,
• encourage policies and programs to prevent such scams,
• recognize those who work to prevent such scams, and
• encourage the public to report and share information about such scams.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 118
RESOLUTION
A 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Commerce · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1616-1617; text: CR S1609-1610)”