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GUARD Act (S-2544) · Congress.wiki

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February 9, 2026

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July 30, 2025

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July 30, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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United StatesSenate Bill 2544S 2544

GUARD Act

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Introduced July 30, 2025 by Katie Boyd Britt · Last progress July 30, 2025

Committee Meetings (2)

Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, S.1809, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, S.3023, to limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, H.R.6719, to prohibit threats to a minor, S.3398, to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize intentional threats to distribute child sexual abuse material, and to provide appropriate penalties for the use of child sexual abuse material to extort or coerce victims, S.3397, to make coercion of children to commit harm a criminal offense, S.3394, to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guideline relating to child sexual abuse material, and the nominations of Thomas Govan, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, and Ryan Raybould, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Feb 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant funds to use such funds for investigating elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud, and to clarify that Federal law enforcement agencies may assist State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies in the use of tracing tools for blockchain and related technology, S.1809, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, S.3023, to limit liability for certain entities storing child sexual abuse material for law enforcement agencies, and the nominations of Thomas Govan, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, Zachary Keller, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, and Ryan Raybould, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Jan 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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Iowarepresentative·Zach Nunn

Crime and Law Enforcement

GUARD Act

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29 cosponsors·Updated 3/8/2026·Last progress April 21, 2025

Authorizes State, local, and Tribal law enforcement and grant recipients to use eligible federal grant funds to investigate and respond to elder financial fraud, “pig butchering,” and other financial scams, and to buy training, tools, and technical support. Requires multiple interagency reports to Congress and annual reports from grantmaking agencies about scam activity, funding use, and enforcement efforts, and permits federal law enforcement to assist with blockchain tracing and related technologies.