Romance Scam Prevention Act
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 by Rep. David G. Valadao
Both chambers passed it. It's headed to the President to be signed or vetoed.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 24, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 23, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
- Sep 23, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
- Jun 17, 2026Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
- Jun 24, 2025Received in the Senate.
- Jun 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 23, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
- 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)
- Jun 23, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.
- Jun 23, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)
- Jun 23, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
- Jun 12, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.
- Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 31, 2025Introduced in House