I will continue working to prevent families and seniors from falling victim to scams.
Continue working to prevent families and seniors from falling victim to scams.
Occurrences
Steil Introduces Resolution to Recognize Survivors of Scams and Prevent Future Scams
Evidence
Steil's office said Steil and bipartisan cosponsors introduced a resolution to designate May 14 as National Scam Survivor Day. Steil said scam survivors help communities identify, disarm, and report emerging scams and added: "I will continue working to prevent families and seniors from falling victim to scams."
The Congressional Record lists: "By Mr. STEIL ... H. Res. 1288. A resolution supporting the designation of May 14, 2026, as 'National Scam Survivor Day'; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce."
The official mailer warned constituents about Medicare scams, charity scams, IRS phone scams, and phishing/vishing scams, advised not giving personal or financial information by phone or online, and listed BBB, Wisconsin DATCP, FTC, FCC, and FTC scam-alert resources.
Congress.gov lists H.Res.397 as sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, introduced May 7, 2025, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and still at the introduced stage.
Steil's office announced that he and bipartisan cosponsors introduced a resolution to designate May 8 as National Scam Survivor Day. The release said the resolution encourages survivors to tell their stories and urges collaboration among government, the private sector, and nonprofits to support survivors and prevent future scams.
Congress.gov records H.Res.1288 as sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, introduced May 14, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Steil announced a bipartisan resolution to designate May 14 as National Scam Survivor Day and said he would continue working to prevent families and seniors from falling victim to scams.
Congress.gov lists H.Res.397 as sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, introduced May 7, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Assessments
Steil took same-term official actions directly tied to the promise, including sponsoring National Scam Survivor Day resolutions in 2025 and 2026 and sending constituent scam-prevention guidance. These show continued work on scam awareness and prevention, but the resolutions remained referred to committee and the outreach/awareness steps did not amount to a fully delivered prevention policy or completed legislative outcome.
Steil took same-term official actions directly tied to scam prevention, including sponsoring National Scam Survivor Day resolutions in 2025 and 2026 and sending constituent scam-prevention guidance. However, the resolutions appear to have only been introduced/referred to committee, and the evidence shows outreach and awareness activity rather than a completed federal policy outcome that materially prevents families and seniors from falling victim to scams. This supports partial credit for continued effort, not full delivery.