H.R. 5490
Sanctions foreign scam operators and creates task force
Requires the President to sanction foreign people and groups behind online scams against Americans and set up a task force to shut down scam centers and help trafficking victims.
- President must determine whether 43 specified foreign persons are subject to sanctions
- If subject, President must impose sanctions, such as blocking property transactions in the United States
- A task force across federal agencies must send Congress a strategy and yearly reports for five years
- State Department may provide trauma-informed care, shelter and support to trafficking victims in scam centers
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