GUARD Act

Summary

Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act or the GUARD Act 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 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. 

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 February 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

3 official files

• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 February 2026

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 9 February 2026

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 July 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
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