Dating apps would have 24 hours to warn users after banning a suspected fraudster
Passed one chamberH.R. 2481Latest action
Sponsor: David G. Valadao · Representative · CA
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Official title: Romance Scam Prevention Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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Dating services would have to notify users within 24 hours when someone who messaged them is banned for likely fraud.
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What does this do?
The bill requires dating websites and apps to notify anyone who received a message from a member banned for significant risk of defrauding others. The notice must name the banned profile, give the date of the last exchange, warn of a possible fake identity or fraud, advise against sending money or financial information, and include scam-avoidance tips and customer service contacts.
Who does it affect?
Companies that run dating websites and apps, and their members, especially people who might never learn that someone they chatted with was a suspected scammer.
Why does it matter?
Users who exchanged messages with a banned account would receive a written warning, usually within 24 hours of the ban. Companies would be shielded from lawsuits over actions taken to follow the rules, and states could not set their own notification rules for these messages.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 31, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Oct 14, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Presented to President.