HR 2481

Summary

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.  

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. David G. Valadao [R-CA-22]

Cosponsors

9

Policy area

Commerce

Introduced

2025-03-31

Latest action

2026-06-17: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.

Committee referrals

• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-06-12
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-04-08
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-31

Recent actions

• 2025-06-24: Received in the Senate.
• 2025-06-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2025-06-23: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
• 2025-06-23: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
• 2025-06-23: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.