,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edij ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,%reve 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 & ,mr4 ,rulli7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce to dismantle & %ut d[n transnational crim9al syndicates p]petuat+ mass onl9e scam op]ations aga9/ ,am]icans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dismantle ,=eign ,scam ,syndicates ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ,*9ese crim9al organizations active 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia pivot$ to a new & pot5t =m ( f9ancial scam involv+ elaborate fraudul5t onl9e cryptocurr5cy inve/m5t s*emes4 7#b7 ,! mo/ common =m ( su* f9ancial scam is kn[n z pig but*]+1 ,*9ese crim9al slang t describes h[ scamm]s develop a virtual relation%ip induc+ !m to inve/ ev] l>g] sums into phony plat=ms1 s]v+ to #8fatt5' _! victims = ! slaught]4 7#c7 ,crime syndicates use ! =c$ labor ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( victims ( human traffick+ to p]petrate su* scams4 7#d7 ,^! victims !mselves fall prey to false job adv]tisem5ts be=e !y are tak5 to a comp\nd & =c$ to meet aggressive scam quotas "u pa9 ( viol5t puni%m5t if !y refuse4 7#e7 ,^! s-call$ scam c5t]s are mo/ preval5t across ,burma1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia1 corrupt & repressive c\ntries :]e transp>5cy is abs5t1 rule ( law is anemic & *ecks & balances are non-exi/5t1 & (t5 op]ate z jo9t v5tures betwe5 ! ,*9ese crim9al gr\ps organizations & ! autocratic gov]nm5ts4 7#f7 ,s9ce #bjba1 ^! scams h increas+ly t>get$ ,am]icans1 robb+ ?\s&s ( _! life sav+s & enri*+ & entr5*+ transnational crim9al syndicates & corrupt lead]s 9 ,cambodia1 ,laos & ,burma4 7#g7 ,am]ican losses to ^! scams grew by #cc p]c5t ye>-on-ye> 9 #bjbd4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury1 ,am]icans lo/ at lea/ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj f ^! op]ations 9 #bjbd alone4 7#i7 ,global losses are e/imat$ to be high] ?an #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually4 7#aj7 ,! true doll> am\nt ( losses to ^! scams is e/imat$ to be mu* high] z _m in/ances g unreport$4 7#aa7 ,tr\bl+ l9ks exi/ betwe5 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,*9ese crim9al scam syndicates1 & ! corrupt local politicians enabl+ _! rise4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to compreh5sively combat ! transnational organiz$ crim9als op]at+ human traffick+ comp\nds prim>ily 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia to p]petrate l>ge-scale onl9e scams aga9/ ! ,am]ican p4 #d4 ,task ,=ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce responsible = lead+ a :ole-(-gov]nm5t ef=t to dismantle & %ut d[n transnational crim9al syndicates p]petuat+ mass onl9e scam op]ations aga9/ ,am]icans ?r\gh ! op]ation ( l>ge-scale scam comp\nds fuel$ by ! =c$ labor ( victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategy to %ut d[n onl9e scam c5t]s1 prev5t _! fur!r prolif]ation1 disrupt & dismantle transnational crim9al entities & human traffick]s involv$ 9 op]at+ su* c5t]s1 & hold acc\ntable corrupt (ficials1 /ate1 & non-/ate actors enabl+ su* entities & traffick]s = ! purpose ( inc5tiviz+ coop]ation2 & 7#b7 coord9ate & ov]see implem5tation ( su* /rategy4 7c7 ,lead]%ip & composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 be *air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7or ! ,secret>y's designee72 7#b7 meet on a regul> basis at ! call ( ! ,*air2 & 7#c7 be compris$ ( ! heads 7or ! heads' designees7 (-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs1 ! ,bureau ( ,ea/ ,asian & ,pacific ,affairs1 & ! ,(fice to ,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4 ,secret ,s]vice & ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations2 & 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,t]rorism & ,f9ancial ,intellig5ce1 ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control1 & ,f9ancial ,crimes ,en=cem5t ,network4 7d7 ,fur!r composition ,! heads 7or ! heads' designees7 ( ! foll[+ entities are au?oriz$ to be memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce3 7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission4 7#b7 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#c7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7#d7 ,any o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or entity ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be relevant4 7e7 ,intellig5ce community ,! intellig5ce community is au?oriz$ to provide support to ! ,task ,=ce4 7f7 ,in=mation %>+ ,to ensure prop] coord9ation & effective int]ag5cy action1 ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce %all fully %>e-- 7#a7 all relevant data ) ! ,task ,=ce2 & 7#b7 all in=mation reg>d+ ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy's plans1 be=e & aft] f9al ag5cy decisions are made1 on all matt]s relat+ to actions reg>d+ combat+ onl9e scams4 7g7 ,consultation ,! ,task ,=ce or repres5tatives !re( %all-- 7#a7 consult qu>t]ly ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,/ate & local law en=cem5t entities & /akehold] organizations ) fir/h& exp]tise 9 report+ & combatt+ onl9e scam op]ations1 cyb]scams kn[n z pig but*]+ scams1 & o!r k9ds ( cyb]scams1 & recov]+ /ol5 crypto assets1 & incorporate _! fe$back & recomm5dations to ! maximum ext5t feasible2 7#b7 consult regul>ly ) ,u4,s4 non-gov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9 c\nt]+ traffick+ 9 p]sons or anti-corruption1 z appropriate2 & 7#c7 develop p>tn]%ips ) relevant private sector actors1 includ+ banks1 social m$ia plat=ms1 onl9e dat+ applications1 telecommunication c>ri]s1 cryptocurr5cy ex*anges1 int]net s]vice provid]s1 applications /ores1 se>* eng9es1 & se>* optimization companies1 = ! purpose ( bett] disrupt+ ! enabl+ infra/ructure ( scam comp\nds1 op]ations1 & syndicates4 7h7 ,sunset ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,elem5ts ( compreh5sive /rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /rategy requir$ by section #a7;b77#a7 %all incorporate ! foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,br++ pressure to be> on =eign gov]nm5ts1 9 coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 t are complicit 91 tol]ant (1 or uncoop]ative 9 combatt+ onl9e scam op]ations4 7#b7 ,inve/igat+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's 7,,prc7 involvem5t 9 ! orig9 & p]petuation ( onl9e scam op]ations1 includ+ ?r\gh l9ks betwe5 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials & crim9al organizations1 deep5+ regional security influ5ce1 & selective crackd[ns t inc5tivize ! t>get+ ( ,am]icans4 7#c7 ,inve/igat+ ! ,burmese milit>y's involvem5t 9 all[+1 neglect+1 & pr(it+ f onl9e scam op]ations 9 ,burma1 & ! importance ( resolv+ ! in/ability & viol5ce 9 ,burma to /op ! unfett]$ op]ation ( scam c5t]s 9 ,burma4 7#d7 ,respond+ compreh5sively to ,,prc complicity 9 & in/rum5talization ( onl9e scam op]ations4 7#e7 ,r$uc+ ! p[]1 influ5ce1 & scope ( transnational crim9al organizations & op]ations 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & :]ev] else !y may propagate4 7#f7 ,build+ ! capacity ( tru/$ =eign law en=cem5t p>tn]s to degrade1 disrupt1 & %ut d[n onl9e scam c5t]s & prev5t _! prolif]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh tra9+ 9 digital =5sics1 anti-money laund]+1 & bord] patrol4 7#g7 ,build+ ! capacity ( tru/$ =eign law en=cem5t p>tn]s to scre5 = & protect victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 a trauma-in=m$ mann]1 prosecute traffick]s1 & prev5t traffick+ into onl9e scam c5t]s1 includ+ ?r\gh public aw>5ess campaigns4 7#h7 ,impos+ sanctions or o!r relevant designations1 compreh5sively & 9 coord9ation ) allies & p>tn]s to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 on ! p]petrators & enabl]s ( onl9e scams1 us+ relevant transnational organiz$ crime1 corruption1 human rights1 & traffick+ 9 p]sons au?orities4 7#i7 ,advocat+ = ! greyli/+ or blackli/+1 z appropriate1 ( c\ntries involv$ 9 /ate-sponsor$ scam op]ations1 includ+ ,cambodia1 at ! ,f9ancial ,action ,task ,=ce4 7#aj7 ,h>ness+ (f5sive cyb] capabilities to degrade onl9e scam c5t]s' op]ations4 7#aa7 ,recov]+ & return+ /ol5 assets ( defraud$ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4 7#ab7 ,integrat+ data collection1 analysis1 & response me*anisms across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1 includ+ by assess+ if any exi/+ relevant ,fusion ,c5t]s c\ld be lev]ag$ to combat onl9e scam c5t]s4 7#ac7 ,conv5+ a coalition ( l-m9d$ =eign allies & p>tn]s to combat onl9e scam c5t]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( simil> task =ces or work+ gr\ps1 ! compilation & %>+ ( data1 & collaboration reg>d+ ! indictm5t ( key actors & enabl]s4 7b7 ,measurable indicators ,! ,task ,=ce %all develop measurable indicators ( ! success ( ! /rategy requir$ by section #agca7;b77#a71 :i* may include p]sons sanction$1 arre/ w>rants or indictm5ts issu$1 arre/s made1 ,u4,s4 losses mitigat$1 & ! numb] ( victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons rescu$1 & kn[n scam c5t]s r$uc$1 9 comp>ison to ! previ\s ye>4 #f4 ,annual report to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ by section #a7;b77#a71 & annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes1 = ! previ\s ye> ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( all =eign p]sons sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = be+ responsible =1 complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 onl9e f9ancial scams aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals4 7#b7 ,= ! =eign p]sons li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 an assessm5t & review ( _! ongo+ involvem5t 9 ! op]ation ( scam c5t]s1 includ+ an id5tification ( entities 9 p>ticul> f )9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a t aid or abet su* =eign p]sons4 7#c7 ,an e/imate ( h[ mu* money 0 /ol5 f ,unit$ ,/ates nationals ?r\gh scams emanat+ f onl9e scam c5t]s1 includ+ z a p]c5tage ( ! e/imat$ total am\nt /ol5 ?r\gh su* scams globally4 7#d7 ,an e/imate ( h[ _m /ol5 funds 7 int]cept$1 seiz$1 or return$4 7#e7 ,an e/imate ( h[ _m victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 7 employ$ 9 onl9e scam c5t]s4 7#f7 ,an e/imate ( ! total numb] ( p involv$ 9 op]at+ or support+ ! op]ation ( scam c5t]s4 7#g7 ,a li/ ( kn[n onl9e scam c5t]s4 7#h7 ,a description ( if1 :]e1 & h[ onl9e scam c5t]s & op]ations h prolif]at$ globally4 7#i7 ,recomm5dations on ! k9ds ( programs ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld support 9 ord] to effectively implem5t ! /rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 includ+ ! level ( appropriations su* programs w\ld require4 7#aj7 ,any o!r measures ! ,task ,=ce det]m9es appropriate to include4 7b7 ,=m ,ea* report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be unclassifi$ b may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,consultation ,! ,task ,=ce %all consult regul>ly ) ! appropriate congressional committees on its ef=ts to implem5t ! /rategy requir$ by section #a7;b77#a71 includ+ pot5tial updates4 ,su* consultations %\ld include descriptions ( ! ,task ,=ce's p]iodic consultations ) local law en=cem5t ag5cies & civil society organizations & any incorporat$ recomm5dations1 z well z recomm5dations = /r5g!n+ ! ,task ,=ce's capability to effectively %ut d[n onl9e scam c5t]s1 dismantle crim9al scam organizations1 & rec\p /ol5 ,u4,s4 assets4 ,su* consultations may take ! =m ( brief+s4 #g4 ,imposition ( sanctions 7a7 ,det]m9ation1 ,imposition1 & ,report ,requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all1 9 accordance ) ! /rategy requir$ by section #a7;b77#a7-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ea* =eign p]son li/$ 9 subsection 7d7 meets ! /atutory crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions "u "o or m ( ! sanctions programs & au?orities li/$ 9 subsection 7c72 7#b7 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 impose applicable sanctions aga9/ su* =eign p]sons det]m9$ to meet su* crit]ia = imposition ( sanctions2 & 7#c7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report conta9+-- 7,a7 a li/ ( all =eign p]sons det]m9$ to meet su* crit]ia2 & 7,b7 = any =eign p]son li/$ 9 subsection 7d7 t is n det]m9$ to meet ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions "u "o or m ( ! sanctions programs & au?orities li/$ 9 subsection 7c71 a complete ju/ification ( su* a non-det]m9ation or decision to o!rwise n apply ! sanctions au?oriz$ by su* sanctions programs & au?orities4 7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! imposition ( sanctions ) respect to a =eign p]son li/$ 9 subsection 7d7 on or aft] ! date t is #ae days aft] ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv] is vital to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees ! reasons = t det]m9ation4 7c7 ,applicable ,sanctions ,! sanctions li/$ 9 ?is subsection are ! sanctions describ$ 9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sections #abfb ?r\gh #abfd ( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq474 7#b7 ,section #aaa ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajh74 7#c7 ,executive ,ord] #aceha1 relat+ to ,transnational ,crim9al ,organization ,sanctions4 7d7 ,=eign p]sons 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! =eign p]sons li/$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,aik ,paung4 7,b7 ,b5jam9 ,mau]b]g]4 7,c7 ,*5 ,xiul+4 7,d7 ,d4 ,*5 ,zhi4 7,e7 ,*\ ,bun ,eng4 7,f7 ,dy ,vi*ea4 7,g7 ,edw>d ,lee4 7,h7 ,gabriel ,tan4 7,i7 ,honn ,sora*na4 7,j7 ,hun ,to4 7,k7 ,+ ,d>a4 7,l7 ,kok ,an4 7,m7 ,kuo* ,*amr\54 7,n7 ,li ,xiong4 7,o7 ,long ,diman*e4 7,p7 ,ma ,dongli4 7,q7 ,mi*ael ,*iam4 7,r7 ,mote ,?un4 7,s7 ,ne? ,savoeun4 7,t7 ,ri?y ,raksmei4 7,u7 ,sai ,aung ,l94 7,v7 ,sai ,kyaw ,hla4 7,w7 ,s> ,sokha4 7,x7 ,saw ,m9 ,m9 ,oo4 7,y7 ,su ,zhongkian4 7,z7 ,yan ,bori?4 7,,aa7 ,yan ,n>ong4 7,,bb7 ,yan ,sa?ya4 7,,cc7 ,yim ,leak4 7,,dd7 ,yu ,jianjun4 7,,ee7 ,yu ,l+xiong4 7,,ff7 ,zhong ,baojia 7also kn[n z ,wang ,qiang74 7,,gg7 #i ,dyna/y4 7,,hh7 ,dongmei ,gr\p4 7,,ii7 ,fully ,light ,gr\p ( ,companies1 ,,ltd4 7,,jj7 ,hongm5 ,_w ,cultural & ,hi/orical ,association4 7,,kk7 ,huione ,gr\p4 7,,ll7 ,k#ii ,gr\p4 7,,mm7 ,pr9ce ,gr\p ,hold+ ,company4 7,,nn7 ,trans-,asia ,int]national ,hold+ ,gr\p4 7,,oo7 ,union ,developm5t ,gr\p4 7,,pp7 ,:ite ,s&s ,palace ,cas9o4 7,,qq7 ,x9wang ,int]national4 7,,rr7 ,any p]son1 organization1 or entity det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce1 to be responsible =1 complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 onl9e f9ancial scams aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates nationals1 includ+ ^? scams orig9at+ f comp\nds 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia 9 :i* victims ( sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons are =c$ to engage 9 illegal scam activity4 7#b7 ,exception ,9 accordance ) section #ajb7;b77#ai7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja7;b77#ai771 no p]son det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be a victim ( traffick+ 9 p]sons %all be consid]$ to be a =eign p]son li/$ 9 ?is subsection = purposes ( imposition ( sanctions "u ?is section4 #h4 ,programs to support victims ( =c$ crim9ality 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to c>ry out programs1 out ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by section #f & 9 accordance ) section #ajf7;a7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje7;a771 to provide trauma-in=m$ c>e1 %elt]1 re9tegration1 & support s]vices = victims ( traffick+ 9 p]sons )9 onl9e scam c5t]s4 7b7 ,design & implem5tation ,! ,task ,=ce %all ensure programs au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 are design$ & implem5t$ 9 a mann] t prev5ts revictimization & ga9s in=mation & evid5ce critical to und]/&+ onl9e scam c5t]s' op]ations & prosecut+ scamm]s4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg to develop1 coord9ate1 & implem5t ! /rategy requir$ by section #a7;b77#a74 #aj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74