H.R. 7156: SCAM Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-20 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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SCAM Act

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SCAM Act

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7156.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · 52 cosponsors

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Pete Stauber (R-MN), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Mark Alford (R-MO), Nancy Mace (R-SC), James R. Baird (R-IN), John J. McGuire III (R-VA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Gary J. Palmer (R-AL), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), Michael Guest (R-MS), Barry Moore (R-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Jimmy Patronis (R-FL), Brian Jack (R-GA), Tim Moore (R-NC), John W. Rose (R-TN), Keith Self (R-TX), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Mike Bost (R-IL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Mike Collins (R-GA), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Austin Scott (R-GA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Mark Harris (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Clay Fuller (R-GA), Tracey Mann (R-KS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] reported raising $10.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7156.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr7156 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills