GUARD Act

Sponsored byRep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA· Introduced 21 avril 2025

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.

24 juin 2026·4 weeks ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 21 juillet 2026

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026

This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive funds from certain law enforcement grant programs to use the funds to investigate general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, and pig butchering. Pig butchering refers to a confidence and investment fraud in which a victim is gradually lured into transferring increasing amounts of money, generally in the form of cryptocurrency, into a fake virtual investment.

The bill allows federal law enforcement agencies to assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and fusion centers in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology tools.

Finally, the bill requires the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts to combat general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams, including an evaluation of any legislative recommendations to improve the efforts. The bill also requires FinCEN to report on the state of general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams in the United States, including trends in the crimes.

Timeline

8 actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.
24 juin 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.
24 juin 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
13 mai 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
13 mai 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
13 mai 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
13 mai 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 avril 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

51 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA

Cosponsors

Democrat2142%
Republican2958%

Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
Democrat:Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RI
Republican:Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]CO
Republican:Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]AL
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Democrat:Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]MD
Republican:Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TX
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Republican:Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]CA
Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
Democrat:Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]NY
Republican:Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large]ND
Democrat:Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
Republican:Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]TX
Democrat:Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]VA
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Republican:Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS
Republican:Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VA
Democrat:Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Republican:Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]IN
Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Republican:Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]NC
Democrat:Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Republican:Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CA
Republican:Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Democrat:Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]CA
Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Republican:Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Democrat:Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]NY
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Democrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
Republican:Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Republican:Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]AL
Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Republican:Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]IN
Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
Republican:Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]WI

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Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and funding

Committees

Financial Services Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Apr 2025
- Markup By13 May 2026
- Reported By24 Jun 2026
Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Apr 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-709

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