HR 2481 119th Congress House Commerce Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations

Romance Scam Prevention Act

Introduced: March 31, 2025 Introduced by: Valadao, David G. Republican · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 24, 2025

Received in the Senate.

Jun 23, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)

Jun 23, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 23, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)

Jun 23, 2025

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.

Jun 23, 2025

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jun 12, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.

Jun 12, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.

Apr 8, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 8, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Romance Scam Prevention Act

This bill 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 bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

What's happening now June 24, 2025

Received in the Senate.

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