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Romance Scam Prevention Act

H.R. 2481 Public Law 119-129 Rep. David Valadao (R-CA-22) Became law
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  1. Introduced Mar 31
  2. Committee Mar 31
  3. Passed House Jun 23
  4. Passed Senate Sep 23
  5. To President Oct 14
  6. Law Oct 20
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Law since Oct 20, 2026Introduced Mar 31, 2025, law 568 days later
8d ago Oct 20, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-129.
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Summary

Romance Scam Prevention Act

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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.

Library of Congress summary, Mar 31, 2025

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  • Introduced in HouseMar 31, 2025

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