#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#biej  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate & relevant executive  
bran* ag5cies to address int]national   
scam comp\nds defraud+ p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to hold significant             
transnational crim9al organizations     
acc\ntable1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,scam  
,comp\nd ,acc\ntability & ,mobilization 
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 transnational 
cyb]-enabl$ fraud1 p>ticul>ly p]petrat$ 
f scam comp\nds 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 is a    
gr[+ ?reat to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 national security1 & economic int]e/s  
globally1 ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation report+ #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 
losses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to         
cyb]-enabl$ fraud 9 #bjbd1 includ+      
s*emes commonly p]petrat$ by significant
 transnational crim9al organizations    
op]at+ scam comp\nds2  7#b7 significant 
transnational crim9al organizations     
responsible = a l>ge proportion ( ^!    

scam comp\nds are affiliat$ ) ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc71 actively      
spread ,,prc propag&a1 promote          
unification ) ,taiwan1 & h brok]$       
projects = ! ,belt & ,road ,initiative2 
7#c7 significant transnational crim9al  
organizations h lur$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s (  
human traffick+ victims f ov] #dj       
c\ntries to scam comp\nds1 prim>ily 9   
,burma1 ,cambodia1 & ,laos1 = purposes (
 =c$ crim9ality2  7#d7 significant      
transnational crim9al organizations are 
exp&+ scam comp\nds int]nationally      
includ+ 9 ,africa1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 ,s\? 
,asia1 & ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 & relat$    
money laund]+1 human traffick+ &        
recruitm5t fraud h occurr$ 9 ,europe1   
,nor? ,am]ica1 & ,s\? ,am]ica2  7#e7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld r$\ble ef=ts to hold 
! p]petrators & enabl]s ( scam comp\nd  
op]ations acc\ntable1 includ+ ^? involv$
 9 relat$ money laund]+1 human          
traffick+1 & recruitm5t fraud1 by       
employ+ tools1 su* z t>get$ f9ancial    
sanctions1 visa re/rictions1 asset      

seizures1 & =feiture2  7#f7 to          
effectively address cyb]-enabl$ fraud   
orig9at+ f scam comp\nds int]nationally1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld "w )    
p>tn] gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al            
in/itutions1 civil society exp]ts1 &    
private sector /akehold]s to improve    
in=mation %>+1 /r5g!n prev5tative       
measures1 raise public aw>5ess1 &       
increase coord9ation on law en=cem5t    
inve/igations & regulatory actions2 &   
7#g7 survivors ( human traffick+1       
includ+ =c$ crim9ality1 require         
victim-c5t]$ support to ensure !y are n 
puni%$ = (f5ses committ$ "u duress4  #c4
 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,select ,committee on  
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !        

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,p]man5t     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,cyb]-enabl$ fraud ,! t]m cyb]-enabl$   
fraud means ! use ( ! int]net or o!r    
te*nology to commit fraudul5t activity1 
includ+ illicitly obta9+ money1 prop]ty1
 data1 id5tification docum5ts1 or       
au!ntication features1 or creat+        
c\nt]feit goods or s]vices4  7#c7       
,enabl+ c\ntry ,! t]m enabl+ c\ntry     
means a c\ntry :]e-- 7,a7 gov]nm5t      
au?orities actively or implicitly p]mit1
 enable1 or p]petuate scam comp\nd      
op]ations2 or  7,b7 ineffective law     
en=cem5t or a failure to enact          
legislation int5d$ to prev5t facilitat+ 
s]vices f rea*+ scam comp\nds or        
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations enables scam comp\nd      

op]ators to obta9 facilitat+ s]vices4   
7#d7 ,=c$ crim9ality ,! t]m =c$         
crim9ality means a =m ( =c$ labor = !   
purpose ( caus+ ! victim to engage 9    
crim9al activity1 :i* may include       
cyb]-enabl$ fraud4  7#e7 ,=c$ labor ,!  
t]m =c$ labor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 section 
#ajc7aa77;,b7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims   
,protection ,act ( #bjjj7bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#gajb7aa77;,b774  7#f7 ,relevant =eign  
assi/ance programs & diplomatic ef=ts ,!
 t]m relevant =eign assi/ance programs &
 diplomatic ef=ts-- 7,a7 means          
unclassifi$ volunt>y support programs   
fund$ directly by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t t provide assi/ance to "o or m
 =eign c\ntries = ! purpose ( combat+   
scam comp\nd op]ations & relat$         
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations2 &  7,b7 excludes         
intellig5ce activities1 includ+         
activities au?oriz$ by ! ,presid5t &    
report$ to ,congress 9 accordance )     
section #ejc ( ! ,national ,security    

,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjic74     
7#g7 ,human traffick+ ,! t]m human      
traffick+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m sev]e  
=m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 9 section       
#ajc7aa7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj7bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#gajb7aa774  7#h7 ,human traffick+      
victim ,! t]ms human traffick+ victim & 
victim ( human traffick+ mean a p]son   
subject to an act or practice describ$ 9
 section #ajc7aa7 ( ! ,traffick+        
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj7bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7aa774  7#i7 ,impact$    
c\ntry ,! t]m impact$ c\ntry means a    
c\ntry t is a significant-- 7,a7 transit
 location = victims ( human traffick+ to
 scam comp\nds2  7,b7 s\rce location =  
victims ( human traffick+ = scam        
comp\nds2 or  7,c7 t>get ( cyb]-enabl$  
fraud orig9at+ f scam comp\nds          
int]nationally4  7#aj7 ,scam comp\nd ,! 
t]m scam comp\nd means a physical       
in/allation :]e a significant           
transnational crim9al organization      
c>ries out cyb]-enabl$ fraud op]ations1 

frequ5tly us+ victims ( human traffick+ 
& =c$ crim9ality4  7#aa7 ,significant   
transnational crim9al organization ,!   
t]m significant transnational crim9al   
organization means a gr\p ( p]sons t--  
7,a7 includes "o or m =eign p]son2  7,b7
 engages 9 or facilitates an ongo+      
patt]n ( s]i\s crim9al activity involv+ 
! jurisdictions ( at lea/ two =eign     
/ates or "o =eign /ate & ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,c7 ?reat5s ! national      
security1 =eign policy1 or economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ab7 ,/rategy ,! t]m   
,/rategy means ! /rategy to c\nt] scam  
comp\nds & hold significant             
transnational crim9al organizations     
acc\ntable requir$ "u section #d4  7b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,! def9itions "u ?is
 section are exclusive to ?is ,act & may
 n be con/ru$ to affect any o!r         
provision ( ,unit$ ,/ates law4  #d4     
,/rategy to c\nt] scam comp\nds & hold  
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations acc\ntable  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & !  
heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a compreh5sive 
/rategy t-- 7#a7 is design$ to c\nt]    
scam comp\nds & hold significant        
transnational crim9al organizations     
acc\ntable2  7#b7 is global 9 scope2 &  
7#c7 may prioritize ef=ts focus$ on     
,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntries :]e scam comp\nd 
op]ations are mo/ preval5t4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,! ,/rategy %all-- 7#a7        
articulate a compreh5sive problem       
/atem5t id5tify+ ! /ructural            
vuln]abilities exploit$ by significant  
transnational crim9al organizations     
op]at+ scam comp\nds2  7#b7 develop a   
compreh5sive li/ ( enabl+ c\ntries &    
impact$ c\ntries2  7#c7 id5tify all     
active executive bran* relevant =eign   
assi/ance programs & diplomatic ef=ts   
und]way to address scam comp\nds1       
significant transnational crim9al       

organizations connect$ to scam comp\nds1
 & relat$ money laund]+1 human traffick+
 & =c$ crim9ality1 includ+ ef=ts )      
enabl+ c\ntries & impact$ c\ntries2     
7#d7 id5tify relevant =eign assi/ance   
res\rces ne$$ to fully implem5t !       
,/rategy & any ob/acles to ! response ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to scam comp\nds1    
includ+ coord9ation ) p>tn] gov]nm5ts1  
to address ! human traffick+1 includ+   
=c$ crim9ality1 & money laund]+ t       
facilitates & su/a9s scam comp\nd       
op]ations2  7#e7 include objectives1    
activities1 & p]=mance indicators reg>d+
 ! response ( ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t to scam 
comp\nds1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! prev5tion (  
recruitm5t fraud & human traffick+1     
includ+ by-- 7i7 engag+ private sector  
entities op]at+ int]net plat=ms or o!r  
s]vices t c be abus$ or exploit$ to     
p]petrate recruitm5t fraud1 human       
traffick+ or cyb]-enabl$ fraud2  7ii7   
rais+ aw>5ess among at-risk populations 
to id5tify common recruitm5t fraud      
/rategies & improve due dilig5ce &      

self-protection measures2  7iii7 urg+   
gov]nm5ts to monitor & en=ce laws aga9/ 
fraudul5t & unlawful recruitm5t         
practices2 &  7iv7 %>+ in=mation &      
build+ aw>5ess among =eign c\nt]p>ts1   
includ+ law en=cem5t & bord] (ficials1  
to id5tify pot5tial human traffick+     
victims2  7,b7 ! support = survivors (  
human traffick+ & =c$ crim9ality "u !   
direction ( ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge to   
,monitor & ,combat ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2
  7,c7 ! enhancem5t ( coord9ation &     
/r5g!n+ ! capabilities ( p>tn] gov]nm5ts
 & law en=cem5t ag5cies2  7,d7 ! use (  
sanctions1 visa re/rictions1 & o!r      
acc\ntability measures aga9/ enabl+     
c\ntries1 significant transnational     
crim9al organizations1 & relat$         
?ird-p>ty facilitators ( scam comp\nd   
op]ations2  7,e7 ! support ( p>tn]      
gov]nm5ts 9 c\nt]+ corruption & money   
laund]+ relat$ to scam comp\nd          
op]ations2 &  7,f7 ! inve/igation (     
,,prc connections to significant        
transnational crim9al organizations     

op]at+ scam comp\nds4  7c7 ,limitation  
,no?+ 9 ! ,/rategy may affect1 apply to1
 or create obligations relat$ to pa/1   
pres5t1 or future crim9al or civil law  
en=cem5t or intellig5ce activities ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or ! law en=cem5t         
activities ( any ,/ate or subdivision ( 
a ,/ate4  #e4 ,e/abli%+ a task =ce to   
implem5t ! /rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] submitt+ ! ,/rategy  
pursuant to section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & !  
heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
%all e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task      
,=ce7-- 7#a7 to coord9ate !             
implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy2  7#b7 to    
conduct regul> monitor+ & analysis (    
scam comp\nd op]ations int]nationally2  
7#c7 to track & evaluate progress t[>d !
 objectives1 activities1 & p]=mance     
indicators ( ! ,/rategy describ$ 9      
section #d7;b77#e72 &  7#d7 to update ! 
,/rategy1 9 consultation ) ! appropriate

 congressional committees1 z ne$$4  7b7 
,annual reviews & reports ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,task ,=ce1 &
 n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct
 a /atus review ( ! ,/rategy & ! ov]all 
/ate ( scam comp\nds op]at$ by          
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations2  7#b7 include a li/ (    
enabl+ c\ntries & impact$ c\ntries2 &   
7#c7 submit ! results ( su* review 9 a  
public report to ! appropriate          
congressional committees1 :i* may conta9
 a classifi$ annex4  7c7 ,task =ce      
t]m9ation ,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is six ye>s aft] ! date on :i* 
x is e/abli%$4  #f4 ,/r5g!n+ tools to   
dismantle scam comp\nds & hold          
significant transnational crim9al       
organizations acc\ntable  7a7           
,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to    
significant actors 9 scam comp\nd       

op]ations ,beg9n+ on & aft] ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,presid5t may impose !         
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es-- 7#a7 has mat]ially assi/$ 91
 or provid$ significant f9ancial or     
te*nological support to1 or provid$     
significant goods or s]vices 9 support  
(1 ! activities ( int]national scam     
comp\nds or enabl+ s]vices1 includ+     
recruitm5t fraud1 human traffick+       
7includ+ =c$ crim9ality71 cyb]-enabl$   
fraud1 or money-laund]+2 or  7#b7 own$1 
controll$1 direct$1 or act$ =1 or on    
behalf (1 a significant scam comp\nd    
op]ation or enabl+ s]vice1 includ+      
recruitm5t fraud1 human traffick+       
7includ+ =c$ crim9ality71 cyb]-enabl$   
fraud1 or money-laund]+4  7b7 ,sanctions
 describ$ ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise ( all
 p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t "u !        
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  

transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a =eign p]son describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 includ+1 to ! ext5t     
appropriate1 ! vessel ( :i* ! p]son is !
 b5eficial own]1 if su* prop]ty or      
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son4  7c7 ,implem5tation2      
p5alties  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!        
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,!
 p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7
 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national       
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to any p]son
 :o violates1 attempts to violate1      
conspires to violate1 or causes a       
violation ( any prohibition ( ?is       
section1 or an ord] or regulation       
prescrib$ "u ?is section1 to ! same     
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 

commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7;a774  7d7 ,intellig5ce 
& law en=cem5t activities ,sanctions    
au?oriz$ "u ?is section %all n apply )  
respect to-- 7#a7 any activity subject  
to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( !
 ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or  7#b7 any  
au?oriz$ intellig5ce or law en=cem5t    
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7      
,semiannual report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t-- 7#a7       
id5tifies all =eign p]sons ! ,presid5t  
has sanction$ pursuant to ! au?orities  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! dates on :i*  
sanctions 7 impos$4  7f7 ,exception     
relat+ to importation ( goods  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a requirem5t to block & prohibit 
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty pursuant to subsection 7b7   
%all n include ! au?ority or a          

requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,def9$ t]m ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good means any   
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply1 or manufactur$ product1
 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &   
exclud+ te*nical data4  7g7 ,waiv]  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !      
application ( sanctions "u ?is section )
 respect to a =eign p]son or a =eign    
f9ancial in/itution if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es t su* waiv] is 9 ! national    
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e grant+ a waiv]
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t 
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t includes--   
7,a7 ! "n ( ! individual or in/itution t
 is b5efitt+ f su* waiv]2 &  7,b7 if !  
b5efici>y is an individual1 a detail$   
ju/ification expla9+ h[ ! waiv] s]ves ! 
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #g4 ,r$ress to victims (       
int]national scam comp\nd op]ations ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 & ! heads (   
o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ an assessm5t ( exi/+ =feiture   
law t-- 7#a7 outl9es *all5ges or        
limitations to provid+ f9ancial r$ress  
to victims ( int]national scam comp\nd  
op]ations2  7#b7 (f]s recomm5dations to 
am5d exi/+ =feiture law to enable !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to use assets =feit$
 z a result ( law en=cem5t activities   
t>get+ int]national scam comp\nd        
op]ations to provide f9ancial r$ress to 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 victims ( scam     
op]ations2 &  7#c7 (f]s recomm5dations =
 ! adm9i/ration ( su* a r$ress me*anism4
  #h4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all cease to be
 effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #g ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #h 7legislative
 day1 ,decemb] #d71 #bjbe4,secret>y