# 119-hr-10433: SAFE Platforms Act 119-hr-10433, SAFE Platforms Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10433 - As of: 2026-10-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-10433 - Congress: 119 - Title: SAFE Platforms Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-09-16 - Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC) - Cosponsors: 1 - Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-01 ## Summary **This bill would "reduce online consumer fraud" by requiring covered platforms to verify advertisers, add easy fraud-reporting tools, and set fraud-resistant privacy defaults.** It creates duties for platforms, directs the Federal Trade Commission to write implementing rules, and allows state and private lawsuits for harms. - Consumers: Platforms must add a conspicuous "Report Scam" button and a simplified report flow compatible with assistive tech. Platforms must acknowledge reports within 30 days and notify content creators of reports. - Platform operators: Within 180 days platforms must implement advertiser verification and a repeat-offender tracking system and keep advertiser records for 3 years. They must adopt privacy-by-default settings that limit discoverability and take measures to deter multi-account evasion. - Advertisers and high-risk categories: Platforms must collect verified business details before ad purchases and apply enhanced checks to high-risk categories like financial services, health products, education, housing, gambling, unregulated finance, and age-restricted consumables. - Enforcement and remedies: The FTC gets rulemaking and enforcement powers. States can sue on behalf of residents and individuals can seek damages, including up to treble damages for willful violations, with actions brought within 3 years of discovery. ## Cosponsors (1) - Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Stronger default privacy and anti-fraud design: benefit, high. This bill would require covered platforms to use fraud-resistant default privacy settings. Defaults would hide account existence, posts, messages, location, and connections from unconnected users unless someone opts in. Platforms would have to stop designs that make scams easier, prevent fake profi… - Commission rules for ad clarity and access: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to write rules within 180 days on ad design and accessibility for covered platforms. The rules would set minimum font sizes, clear labeling, color-contrast standards, and disability-access requirements. The rules would also include design limits… - New enforcement tools and private lawsuits: benefit, medium. This bill would let the FTC treat covered-platform violations as unfair or deceptive acts and use its full enforcement powers. Any person harmed by a violation would be able to sue for injunctive relief and money for actual losses or the amount allowed under the FTC Act per violation, adjusted for… - New ID checks for online advertisers: mixed, high. This bill would require covered platforms to verify advertisers before they buy ads, within 180 days of enactment. Platforms would collect and confirm legal name, physical address, phone and email, a tax or government ID, proof of business registration for businesses, and payment method. Platforms… - Which online services must comply: mixed, high. This bill would define a "covered platform" as a service that hosts third-party content and has at least 100,000 monthly active users or more than $25,000,000 in yearly revenue (the revenue test would adjust with CPI). It would list high-risk ad categories like financial services, health products,… - Clear scam reports, deadlines, and safe harbor: mixed, medium. This bill would make platforms add a visible "Report Scam" button and an easy, accessible report form within 180 days. Reports would allow contact info, a sworn good-faith statement, and facts; platforms must acknowledge receipt within 30 days and notify the content creator. Platforms would review… ## Related bills - 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 - 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act ## Sources - [119-hr-10433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10433) ## Related - [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669) - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481) - [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10433 (as of 2026-10-01).