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introducedDate: 2025-08-08
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title: TRAPS Act
legislationUrl: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4936

Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 136 (Friday, August 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:H.R. 4936.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionTo make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3688]

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Sponsor

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · [R-IA-3] · N000193
Rep-IA-3 current · 2 terms · @ZachNunn · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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N000193

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current

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Zachary Nunn

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Zachary (Zach)

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Martin

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Nunn

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null

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null

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1979-05-04

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Republican

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null

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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https://nunn.house.gov

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1410 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1503

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1410 Longworth House Office Building

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202-225-5476

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null

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null

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null

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (8)

Capital Markets (house) · house · rank 10
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development (house) · house · rank 9
Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence (house) · house · rank 9
General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (house) · house · rank 11
House Committee on Agriculture (house) · house · rank 21 · site
House Committee on Financial Services (house) · house · rank 25 · site
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (house) · house · rank 13
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions (house) · house · Vice Chairman · rank 2

Social media

Twitter: @ZachNunn
Facebook: @RepZachNunn
Instagram: @repzachnunn
YouTube: @UCHcM0qd2GQ2CbOHSGZ06rrA

District offices (3)

400 Locust Street, Suite 250, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-400-8180 · 41.5868055,-93.6227464
208 W Taylor Street, Creston, IA, 50801 · 641-220-9093 · 41.0485919,-94.3633231
223 East Main Street, Ottumwa, IA, 52501 · 641-220-9641 · 41.0167539,-92.4106639

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none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2IA03119

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2026

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NUNN, ZACH

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REPUBLICAN PARTY

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House

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$4,869,248.80

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$1,353,712.80

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none

Cosponsors (57)

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · [D-CT-4] · H001047 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-08 · original
Dem-CT-4 current · 9 terms · @jahimes · 2 district offices
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · [D-VA-8] · B001292 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-19
Dem-VA-8 current · 6 terms · @RepDonBeyer · 1 district office
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · [R-TX-25] · W000816 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-19
Rep-TX-25 current · 7 terms · @RepRWilliams · 2 district offices
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · [R-TX-17] · S000250 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-02
Rep-TX-17 current · 14 terms · @PeteSessions · 5 district offices
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · [D-FL-9] · S001200 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
Dem-FL-9 current · 5 terms · @RepDarrenSoto · 2 district offices
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-10
Dem-AL-7 current · 8 terms · @RepTerriSewell · 4 district offices
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · [R-CA-40] · K000397 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-11
Rep-CA-40 current · 3 terms · @RepYoungKim · 2 district offices
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-15
Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · [D-RI-2] · M001223 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Dem-RI-2 current · 2 terms · @Rep_Magaziner · 1 district office
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · [D-CO-7] · P000620 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-18
Dem-CO-7 current · 2 terms · @reppettersen · 2 district offices
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · [R-PA-9] · M001204 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26
Rep-PA-9 current · 4 terms · @RepMeuser · 7 district offices
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · [D-CA-32] · S000344 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26
Dem-CA-32 current · 15 terms · @BradSherman · 1 district office
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] · [D-GA-13] · S001157 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26
Dem-GA-13 current · 12 terms
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · [D-OH-3] · B001281 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-26
Dem-OH-3 current · 7 terms · @RepBeatty · 1 district office
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · [R-FL-16] · B001260 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-30
Rep-FL-16 current · 10 terms · @VernBuchanan · 3 district offices
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · [D-OR-6] · S001226 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-17
Dem-OR-6 current · 2 terms · @repsalinas · 2 district offices
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · [R-GA-11] · L000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-17
Rep-GA-11 current · 6 terms · @RepLoudermilk · 2 district offices
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · [D-CA-6] · B001287 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-CA-6 current · 7 terms · @RepBera · 1 district office
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] · [R-WI-1] · S001213 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-31
Rep-WI-1 current · 4 terms · @RepBryanSteil · 6 district offices
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-19
Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · [R-FL-27] · S000168 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-09
Rep-FL-27 current · 3 terms · @RepMariaSalazar · 3 district offices
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · [D-MD-8] · R000606 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
Dem-MD-8 current · 5 terms · @RepRaskin · 1 district office
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] · [D-CA-45] · T000491 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-19
Dem-CA-45 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · [R-OK-3] · L000491 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-07
Rep-OK-3 current · 17 terms · @RepFrankLucas · 1 district office
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] · [R-NC-14] · M001236 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-02
Rep-NC-14 current · 1 term · @RepTimMooreNC · 1 district office
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · [R-CA-22] · V000129 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Rep-CA-22 current · 6 terms · @RepDavidValadao · 2 district offices
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · [R-VA-1] · W000804 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-10
Rep-VA-1 current · 10 terms · @RobWittman · 2 district offices
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · [R-NJ-4] · S000522 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-20
Rep-NJ-4 current · 23 terms · 2 district offices
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · [R-SC-4] · T000480 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-04
Rep-SC-4 current · 4 terms · @RepTimmons · 1 district office
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · [R-PA-1] · F000466 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Rep-PA-1 current · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz · 1 district office
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · [D-CA-46] · C001110 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Dem-CA-46 current · 5 terms · @RepLouCorrea · 1 district office
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · [R-TX-14] · W000814 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Rep-TX-14 current · 7 terms · @TXRandy14 · 3 district offices
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · [R-NY-17] · L000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Rep-NY-17 current · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler · 2 district offices
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · [R-NY-11] · M000317 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Rep-NY-11 current · 3 terms · @RepMalliotakis · 2 district offices
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · [R-KS-1] · M000871 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-17
Rep-KS-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMann · 2 district offices
Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] · [R-NC-10] · H001101 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-18
Rep-NC-10 current · 1 term · @RepPatHarrigan · 1 district office
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · [R-VA-2] · K000399 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-25
Rep-VA-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJenKiggans · 3 district offices
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-25
Dem-PA-17 current · 2 terms · @RepDeluzio · 3 district offices
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · [R-NE-2] · B001298 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-26
Rep-NE-2 current · 5 terms · @RepDonBacon · 2 district offices
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] · [D-NY-16] · L000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-26
Dem-NY-16 current · 1 term · @RepGLatimer · 2 district offices
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] · [D-VA-11] · W000831 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-09
Dem-VA-11 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · [R-NC-5] · F000450 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-09
Rep-NC-5 current · 11 terms · @VirginiaFoxx · 2 district offices
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · [R-NJ-2] · V000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-14
Rep-NJ-2 current · 4 terms · @Congressman_JVD · 1 district office
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · [D-KS-3] · D000629 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
Dem-KS-3 current · 4 terms · @RepDavids · 1 district office
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · [R-NE-3] · S001172 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20
Rep-NE-3 current · 10 terms · @RepAdrianSmith · 3 district offices
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-28
Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · [D-CO-2] · N000191 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-28
Dem-CO-2 current · 4 terms · @RepJoeNeguse · 3 district offices
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · [D-OR-1] · B001278 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
Dem-OR-1 current · 8 terms · @RepBonamici · 1 district office
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · [D-MA-9] · K000375 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10
Dem-MA-9 current · 8 terms · @USRepKeating · 3 district offices
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · [R-TX-15] · D000594 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-15
Rep-TX-15 current · 2 terms · @RepMonicaDLC · 8 district offices
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] · [D-OR-5] · B001326 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-23
Dem-OR-5 current · 1 term · @RepBynum · 1 district office
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · [D-CO-6] · C001121 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13
Dem-CO-6 current · 4 terms · @RepJasonCrow · 1 district office
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · [R-KY-6] · B001282 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-10
Rep-KY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepAndyBarr · 1 district office
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] · [D-AZ-7] · G000606 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-14
Dem-AZ-7 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] · [R-CO-8] · E000300 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24
Rep-CO-8 current · 1 term · @repgabeevans · 2 district offices
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] · [D-CA-47] · M001241 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-05
Dem-CA-47 current · 1 term · 1 district office
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] · [D-RI-1] · A000380 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-13
Dem-RI-1 current · 2 terms · @RepGabeAmo · 1 district office

Committees (1)

Financial Services Committee [House Standing]
2026-09-16T15:02:00ZMarkup By
2025-08-08T15:31:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (5)

2026-09-16Committeevia House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
2026-09-16Committeevia House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-08-08IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-08-08IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-08-08IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

Display Title2026-09-19T23:25:34Z
TRAPS Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-08-12T04:38:20Z
TRAPS Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-08-12T04:38:20Z
Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-08-12T04:33:37Z
To establish a Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Introduced in House2025-08-08T04:00:00Z
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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Summaries

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Related bills

S 2019 (119) TRAPS Act
Latest: 2025-06-10 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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