HR 7548 — SCAM Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2026-02-12
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
- Lawler, Michael (R, NY-17) — cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D, CA-27) — cosponsor
- Huizenga, Bill (R, MI-4) — cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R, MI-2) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Harrigan, Pat (R, NC-10) — cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D, CA-30) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (6)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES | CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES | — | H.R. 7548 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION | CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION | — | H.R.7548 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | — | H.R. 7548 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION | $7,729 | H.R.7548 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | — | H.R.7548 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION | INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION | — | H.R.7548 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2026-02-12 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (13)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Whitesides, George | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lawler, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Huizenga, Bill | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Harrigan, Pat | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Friedman, Laura | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Moolenaar, John R. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R.7548 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Huizenga, Bill (R, house MI-4) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Lawler, Michael (R, house NY-17) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Whitesides, George (D, house CA-27) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Friedman, Laura (D, house CA-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Harrigan, Pat (R, house NC-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Moolenaar, John R. (R, house MI-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 102 | $19,459 | $19,459 |
| 2 | retired | 0 | $0 | 54 | $18,952 | $18,952 |
| 3 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
| 4 | TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION | 1 | $7,729 | 0 | $0 | $7,729 |
| 5 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 14 | $6,935 | $6,935 |
| 7 | none | 0 | $0 | 28 | $3,962 | $3,962 |
| 8 | s-3 group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| 9 | berenson partners, llc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 |
| 10 | thirdpoint llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 11 | bnp paribas | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 12 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 13 | ohio machinery co. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 14 | quinn emanuel | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 15 | montage international | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 16 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 17 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 9 | $3,360 | $3,360 |
| 18 | thorsen french advocacy | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 19 | northwell health | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 20 | united states hispanic business counci | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 21 | mount sinai health system | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 22 | cordary inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 23 | healthcare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 24 | regency centers | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 25 | farhat group inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
7 predicted yes (1%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 533 unknown (98%)
By party: · R: 4 yes / 0 no / 273 unknown · D: 3 yes / 0 no / 260 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
7 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Friedman, Laura (D · house · CA-30) · cosponsor
- Harrigan, Pat (R · house · NC-10) · cosponsor
- Huizenga, Bill (R · house · MI-4) · cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R · house · NY-17) · cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R · house · MI-2) · cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D · house · CA-27) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Friedman, Laura (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Huizenga, Bill (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Whitesides, George (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Moolenaar, John R. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lawler, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Harrigan, Pat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES (h.r. 7548) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by TRAVEL GOODS ASSOCIATION (h.r.7548) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA (h.r. 7548) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION (h.r.7548) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION (h.r.7548) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN APPAREL & FOOTWEAR ASSOCIATION (h.r.7548) · lobbying_bill_mention