Online Dating: New Fraud Warning Requirements
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This bill passed the House and has been placed on the Senate calendar, showing strong momentum for a popular consumer protection issue.
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Online dating service providers, including smaller platforms and apps, must build systems to detect fraud bans, send notifications within strict time limits, and handle state and federal enforcement risk. Smaller companies without large compliance teams may face higher relative costs to meet the 24 hour to 3 day notification windows and required disclosure content.
“an online dating service provider shall provide a fraud ban notification under paragraph (1) not later than 24 hours after the fraud ban is initiated against the banned member”
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
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)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
The Romance Scam Prevention Act is a bipartisan bill that would require dating platforms to issue fraud ban notifications to people who have interacted with someone who has been banned or removed from the app. The bill mandates clearly-worded notifications within 24 hours of a ban.
Introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the Romance Scam Prevention Act (S. 841) would require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban notifications to members. The bill advanced through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in late March.
Senator Marsha Blackburn filed the Romance Scam Prevention Act to protect seniors from dating app scams. The bill requires services to send fraud ban notifications to users who have interacted with a person removed from the app, citing billions lost annually to such schemes.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Romance Scam Prevention Act
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