H.R. 2481 · Where this bill is now
Passed both chambers
House: Passed Jun 23, 2025, by voice vote; Senate: Passed Sep 23, 2026, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDating apps must warn users about banned scammers
Ever wondered what dating apps should do if someone tries to scam you. This bill requires online dating services to notify users when they've been contacted by someone the app has banned for fraud. The notification has to tell you who contacted you, when it happened, and warn you not to send money or personal financial information to other users. It also has to give you info on how to spot online fraud and how to contact customer service.
How it affects you
If you use dating apps, you'd get alerts when a banned scammer has messaged you, so you know to be careful with that person. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general would enforce these rules to make sure dating apps follow through.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 31, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2481
AN ACT
Romance Scam Prevention Act
Sponsor: Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA-22) · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Commerce · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 24, 2026: “Message on Senate action sent to the House.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 5 official versions.