WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on predatory online scams advertisements that cost Americans billions of dollars every year, per a recent Reuters report. The Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act (https://www.gallego.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/SCAM-Act.pdf) would require online platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent fraudulent and deceptive ads and strengthen accountability when scams slip through. Specifically, the bill would strengthen the Federal Trade Commission's and states' ability to enforce violations of consumer protection laws.
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