{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2025/12/15/slotkin-moran-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-crack-down-on-cryptocurrency-scams/", "Slotkin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Scams", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MI", "Elissa Slotkin", "S001208", "www.slotkin.senate.gov", "slotkin", "https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/newsroom/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) announced their bipartisan Strengthening Agency Frameworks for Enforcement of Cryptocurrency (SAFE Crypto) Act, highlighting the need for stronger protections as cryptocurrency becomes more common and scams grow more sophisticated.\n\nThe SAFE Crypto Act creates a federal task force that unites Treasury, law enforcement, regulators, and private-sector experts to launch a coordinated effort to identify, track, and stop crypto fraud. The task force will support local law enforcement with better tools, improve public awareness so Americans can protect their money, and provide Congress with regular updates on emerging threats and enforcement progress.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s critical we protect Americans against scams in all industries, but especially cryptocurrency as it becomes more popular,\u201d said Sen. Slotkin. \u201cIt starts with equipping local law enforcement with tools they need to combat crypto scams, and ensuring Michiganders know how to protect themselves and their money. This task force, established by the SAFE Cryptocurrency Act, will allow us to draw upon every resource we have to combat fraud in digital assets.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith fraud and other payment scams continuing to grow, protecting the financial security and well-being of Kansans is critical,\u201d said Sen. Moran. \u201cOur legislation would establish a task force to strengthen coordination between government agencies, law enforcement and the financial services industry as they work together to identify and combat cryptocurrency fraud. As cryptocurrency becomes more widely used, this legislation would help counter threats and make certain all Americans are better protected from crypto scams.\u201d\n\n\u201cOver the last two years, we\u2019ve tracked billions in scams and fraud across the crypto ecosystem,\u201d said Ari Redbord, Vice President, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs. \u201cSolving this problem requires real-time disruption. This legislation enables public-private collaboration using blockchain intelligence to track, interdict, and disrupt illicit networks as activity is occurring \u2014 helping protect victims and ensure a safer financial system. By bringing industry and law enforcement together, we can meaningfully reduce criminals\u2019 ability to exploit transformative technologies for harm.\u201d\n\nFull text of the SAFE Crypto Act can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/2025/12/15/slotkin-moran-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-crack-down-on-cryptocurrency-scams/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9672429878264666, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}