Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026
GUARD Act
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026) — Received in the Senate. Read twice. under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jun 24, 2026Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026
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 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to report on efforts to combat general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams, including an evaluation of any legislative recommendations to improve the efforts. The bill also requires FinCEN to report on the state of general financial fraud, elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and scams in the United States, including trends in the crimes.
Face Value
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- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
1 recordedOn , as Amendeddecisive vote
House · Sep 15, 2026
A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.
Who lobbied on this
4 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Capital One Financial Corp.no position stated
“…commercial loans including payment systems, emerging payments, loan terms and product features, and the regulation of banking. -S.2019 - TRAPS Act/HR 2978 - GUARD…” filing ↗
- Consumer Bankers Associationno position stated
“…H.R. 306- Ending Scam Credit Repair (ESCRA) Act H.R. 2978- Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act H.R. 941- Small Lenders Exempt from New Data and Excessive Reporting (Small…” filing ↗
- Independent Community Bankers of Americano position stated
“…976 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act H.R. 1606 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act H.R. 2152 The AI PLAN Act H.R. 2978 The GUARD Act H.R. 2835 The Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act H.R. 2885 The Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R. 3234 Reciprocal Deposits H.R.…” filing ↗
- National Multifamily Housing Councilno position stated
“…intelligence in the commission of financial crimes, including fraud and the dissemination of misinformation, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2978, Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive…” filing ↗
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