Require seniors to receive fraud warnings before they lose money to catfishing and related scams.

Abraham J. Hamadeh · Arizona · Republican

policy impact 0.60 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 87%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Advance legislation to provide seniors with fraud warnings before money is lost.. Promised outcome: Seniors receive advance warnings that help prevent financial losses from fraud.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Representative for Arizona's 8th District, Hamadeh described provisions of the CATFISH Act of 2026 after introducing it in Congress.

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The CATFISH Act of 2026 would: • Train frontline employees to recognize fraud • Provide seniors with fraud warnings before money is lost • Establish anti-fraud standards for financial institutions • Encourage best practices to prevent losses • Study additional remedies for victims of fraud

Hamadeh's CATFISH Act would provide seniors with fraud warnings before money is lost.

Congressman Hamadeh Introduces the CATFISH Act to Protect Seniors from Financial Fraudsters | Congressman Abe Hamadeh
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"providing such customer with oral and written advisories regarding romance fraud"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced CATFISH Act contains a requirement for frontline retailer intervention and written/oral romance-fraud advisories to senior customers before certain gift-card losses occur, matching the substance of the commitment as a legislative effort.

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GovInfo - H.R. 10495 Introduced in House Bill Text
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"Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists H.R. 10495 as introduced and referred to committees, with the bill version still "Introduced in House," so there is documented effort but no evidence of enactment or implementation as of the latest available official status checked in the lookback refresh.

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H.R. 10495 (IH) - Combating Abusive Tactics, Fraud, and Impersonation Scams Harming Seniors Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10495ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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