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H.R. 2481 House Commerce

Romance Scam Prevention Act

Became Law
Introduced
Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Valadao, David G. (R-CA-22)
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BECAME LAW OCT 20, 2026

Became Law on Oct 20, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 31, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mar 31, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 8, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Apr 8, 2025
  5. House Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153. Jun 12, 2025
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119. Jun 12, 2025
  7. House Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 23, 2025
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850) Jun 23, 2025
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481. Jun 23, 2025
  10. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849) Jun 23, 2025
  11. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849) Jun 23, 2025
  12. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 23, 2025
  13. Senate Received in the Senate. Jun 24, 2025
  14. Senate Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. Jun 17, 2026
  15. House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902) Sep 23, 2026
  16. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902) Sep 23, 2026
  17. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Sep 24, 2026
  18. House
    Presented to President. Oct 14, 2026
  19. House
    Signed by President. Oct 20, 2026
  20. House Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-129. Oct 20, 2026

Cosponsors

9

Subjects

Civil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrations

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 12, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Apr 8, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 31, 2025]

Summary

Romance Scam Prevention ActThis act requires online dating service providers (i.e., mobile applications or websites) to provide users with a fraud ban notification if the user has established an account with the service and received a message through the service from a banned user of the service.The fraud ban notification must include (1) the username or other profile identifier of the banned user and the most recent time when the user who is receiving the notification sent or received a message through the service to or from the banned user, (2) a statement that the banned user may have been using a false identity or attempting to defraud other users, (3) a statement that the user should not send cash (or another form of currency) or personal financial information to another user, (4) information about avoiding online fraud (e.g., a link to another website or a disclosure), and (5) contact information for the provider's customer service department.The act provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.  

[Summary as of: Public Law]

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