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S. 2544 Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

GUARD Act

Introduced
Jul 30, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd (R-AL)
View on Congress.gov

STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 317 on Feb 9, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jul 30, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jul 30, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Feb 5, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. Feb 9, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317. Feb 9, 2026

Cosponsors

12

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

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, Feb 9, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Feb 5, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jul 30, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jul 30, 2025]

Summary

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act or the GUARD ActThis 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 Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts and recommendations related to general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams. The bill also requires Treasury and FinCEN to report on the state of scams in the United States, including information about crimes committed, federal civil and criminal enforcement actions, and federal efforts to address the crimes. 

[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]

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