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H.R.6125 / 118th Congress

Online Dating Safety Act of 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 30, 2023

Online Dating Safety Act of 2023

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 money or personal financial information to another user, (4) a link to additional information about avoiding online fraud, and (5) contact information for the provider's customer service department.

The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission.  

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Who introduced it

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R–CA

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5589-5590)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5589-5590)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6125.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5589-5591)

  7. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 521.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-623.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-623.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 8.

  15. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  18. Introduced in House

  19. Introduced in House

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