Establish anti-fraud standards for financial institutions to protect seniors from catfishing and related financial scams.

Abraham J. Hamadeh · Arizona · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Advance legislation establishing anti-fraud standards for financial institutions.. Promised outcome: Financial institutions follow anti-fraud standards intended to protect seniors from scams.. 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 establish anti-fraud standards for financial institutions.

Congressman Hamadeh Introduces the CATFISH Act to Protect Seniors from Financial Fraudsters | Congressman Abe Hamadeh
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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026 Action Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Hamadeh introduced H.R. 10495 and that the listed action remains referral to House committees, indicating effort but no enacted standard yet.

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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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the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with each covered banking agency, shall issue a rule to establish minimum standards for compliance with the requirements under subsection (c).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced CATFISH Act text directly addresses the promised anti-fraud standards for covered financial institutions, including Treasury rulemaking for minimum standards related to senior romance-fraud protections.

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GovInfo - H.R. 10495 Introduced in House Bill Text
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-11 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment describes the CATFISH Act as establishing anti-fraud standards for financial institutions. The only verified outcome evidence shows Hamadeh introduced the bill on September 17, 2026 and it was referred to House committees. That is material candidate effort, but there is no verified evidence that the bill was enacted or that anti-fraud standards took effect. With no documented deadline expired as of 2026-10-11, the fulfillment status remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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