GUARD Act
The GUARD Act aims to allow state, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to use federal grant funds for investigating financial fraud, including elder financial fraud and scams like pig butchering. It also facilitates federal assistance in using blockchain tracing tools and mandates reporting on the effectiveness of these measures. The bill includes provisions for oversight and accountability, but lacks detailed fiscal analysis and clear mechanisms for ensuring financial integrity.
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Access options →| Date | Time | Action |
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| 2025-04-21 | — | 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. |
| 2025-04-21 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-04-21 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-05-13 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0. |
| 2026-05-13 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-06-24 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I. |
| 2026-06-24 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I. |
| 2026-09-14 | 19:27:21 | Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-09-14 | 19:27:32 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5602-5605) |
| 2026-09-14 | 19:27:33 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2978. |
| 2026-09-14 | 19:43:16 | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. |
| 2026-09-15 | 21:30:51 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5822) |
| 2026-09-15 | 21:57:55 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5602-5603) |
| 2026-09-15 | 21:57:55 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5602-5603) |
| 2026-09-15 | 21:57:56 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-09-16 | — | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627. |
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