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H 1776·MA·house

An Act to ban phishing

FailedFiled Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: Brad Jones (R)
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Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)

Mar 26, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a new law that makes it illegal to pretend to be a legitimate business online in order to steal money or personal data. It targets anyone who uses email, web pages, or other internet services to commit fraud, imposing up to a $5,000 fine and 2½ years in jail. The measure did not pass.

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