{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2481","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2481,"title":"Romance Scam Prevention Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000129","fullName":"Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]","party":"R","state":"CA","district":22}],"cosponsorsCount":9,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate."},"policyArea":"Commerce","subjects":["Civil actions and liability","Consumer affairs","Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Internet, web applications, social media","Licensing and registrations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Romance Scam Prevention Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires online dating service providers (i.e., mobile applications or websites) to provide users with&nbsp;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.</p><p>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&nbsp;to or from the banned user, (2) a statement that the banned user may have been using a false identity or&nbsp;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.</p><p>The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:26:29Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":736,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:52:10.349Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Romance%20Scam%20Prevention%20Act"}]}}