S 841 · introduced · significant
Romance Scam Prevention Act
- technology
What this bill does
- Online dating apps must notify users if they've messaged someone later banned for fraud.
- Dating app users receive alerts about potential scammers and advice on protecting themselves.
- The FTC and state attorneys general enforce compliance with no specified implementation timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would dating apps balance notifying users about banned scammers without revealing personal data or creating legal liability for the platforms?
- 02
What evidence exists that fraud notifications after contact occurs actually prevents financial losses compared to upfront scammer detection?
- 03
Would smaller dating apps face disproportionate compliance costs compared to larger platforms, and how might this affect market competition?
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Sponsor · R-TN
Marsha Blackburn
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Introduced 2025-09-02
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-02 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
2025-09-02 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-58.
2025-09-02 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-58.
2025-03-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-03-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-03-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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