United States of America: Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
04 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act) was introduced to Senate
On 4 February 2026, the Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct Act (SCAM Act) was introduced to the Senate. The Bill would prohibit online platforms from displaying fraudulent or deceptive commercial advertisements if they had accepted p…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament