Create Education Program About Hajj Travel Scams
Enacted on Jul 30, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/112
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the city to create an ongoing program to educate residents about scams targeting people planning to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The program would warn about fake travel, hotel, food, and visa services, and teach people how to spot fraud when booking Hajj-related services. City agencies would create and distribute educational materials online and in communities.
Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Passed Council
- Jun 19, 2026
- Enacted
- Jun 19, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Official Description
This bill would direct the Commissioner of Consumer and Worker Protection to establish and implement an ongoing outreach and education program for New York City residents about scams related to Hajj and Umrah. The outreach and education would address fraudulent offers of travel, accommodation, and catering services and visas, and involve recommendation of practices for identifying fraud and booking related services. The involved agency heads would have to, at a minimum, develop and update informational materials and distribute them to the public and post them online.