Federal · 119th Congress · House bill
H.R. 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act
Became law Public Law 119-129 Official data
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to President
- Became law
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Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, October 20, 2026. Reproduced verbatim.
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.
Official actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-129.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.
- Introduced in House