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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 2978: GUARD Act

Passed HouseSep 15, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 21, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 15, 2026, 414–7
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Jun 24, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 15, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 414–7

Yea 414two-thirds 281Nay 7

  • Democrats210 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans203 yea, 7 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Josh Brecheen (R-OK) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay

See how all 421 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 414

Republicans (203)

Democrats (210)

Independents (1)

Nay 7

Republicans (7) broke with their party

Not voting 12

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 15, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Sep 15, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 414–7
    Roll call 301 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats210004
    Republicans203708
    Independents1000
    Total4147012

    House roll call 301: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

54

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

338 points earned
  1. 1Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported, passed House7 events+80
  2. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Michael Cloud R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Andy Harris R-MD1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

Other bills by Zachary (Zach) Nunn

History

  1. Sep 15, 2026Passed the House, 414–7.
  2. Apr 21, 2025Introduced in the House by Zachary (Zach) Nunn.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
  1. Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
  2. Sep 15, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5822)
  3. Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5602-5603)
  4. Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5602-5603)
  5. Sep 15, 2026Considered as unfinished business.
  6. Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301).
  7. Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 7 (Roll no. 301).
  8. Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5602-5605)
  10. Sep 14, 2026Ms. De La Cruz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules.
  12. Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2978.
  13. Sep 14, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Jun 24, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-709, Part I.
  15. May 13, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  16. May 13, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
  17. Apr 21, 2025Introduced in House
  18. Apr 21, 2025Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.