HR 2481 United States House · 119th Congress

Romance Scam Prevention Act

The Romance Scam Prevention Act requires online dating platforms to send immediate notifications to users who message someone banned for scamming. These warnings must include the banned user's profile details, a fraud alert, safety tips to avoid financial scams, and contact information, delivered within 24 hours (with limited exceptions for law enforcement investigations). It directly affects dating apps like Tinder or Bumble and their users by mandating clear, timely fraud alerts to prevent financial exploitation. The law takes effect one year after enactment and shields platforms from liability for following these notification rules.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2026
President
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action Sep 24, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
upper
Sep 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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