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Bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-129

H.R. 2481

Romance Scam Prevention Act

Became lawIntroduced Mar 31, 2025Topic: Commerce →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Oct 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-129.

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What this bill does

Romance Scam Prevention Act

This 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.  

Congressional Research Service · Public Law · Oct 20, 2026

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Timeline

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

Cosponsors

9 members

Details

Related bills

S. 841On Congress.gov ↗Identical text

Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

Subject tags · 5

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