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HR 2481 · 119th Congress · Commerce

Romance Scam Prevention Act

Introduced March 31, 2025 Latest action June 24, 2025 9 cosponsors

Sponsor

Latest action

Received in the Senate.

Action timeline

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Jun 24, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate.
Jun 23, 2025
floor Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 23, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)
Jun 23, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2481.
Jun 23, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2848-2849)

Text versions

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Jun 23, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Jun 12, 2025 Reported in House
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Mar 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+9 −40 27 unchanged
--- Reported (House)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,41 +1,15 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 2481 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H.R. 2481 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
-Union Calendar No. 119
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2481
-[Report No. 119-153]
-
-To require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban
-notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-March 31, 2025
-
-Mr. Valadao (for himself, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Goldman of Texas, and Mr.
-Suozzi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
-Committee on Energy and Commerce
-
-June 12, 2025
-
-Additional sponsors: Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Lee
-of Nevada, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Shreve, and Mr. Lawler
-
-June 12, 2025
-
-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
-and ordered to be printed
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban
notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
@@ -267,26 +241,21 @@
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-Union Calendar No. 119
-
+
+Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Clerk.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2481
-[Report No. 119-153]
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To require online dating service providers to provide fraud ban
notifications to online dating service members, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-June 12, 2025
-
-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
-and ordered to be printed

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Cosponsors (9)

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