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Romance Scam Prevention Act
This act 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 act provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.
People & committees
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 119-129.
Became Public Law No: 119-129.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4902)
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-153.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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