# 119-hr-9708: SECURED Act of 2026

119-hr-9708, SECURED Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-30).

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- As of: 2026-07-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9708
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURED Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-30

## Summary

**This bill would require short-term rental platforms to verify and publicly disclose when a property owner is a registered child sex offender.** It would let the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforce violations and allow states to bring parens patriae suits, with the rules taking effect one year after enactment. - Families and guests: Listings would show a clear disclosure and a link to a public sex offender registry (for example, the National Sex Offender Public Website) before booking. Short-term rentals are defined as stays under 9 consecutive months. - Property owners who are registered child sex offenders: Must respond to platforms' disclosure requests and may not give materially false information. If they disclose, platforms must place a conspicuous notice on the listing. - Covered platforms: Would have to adopt reasonable procedures to request owner disclosure before publishing listings and add public notices when applicable. Failures are treated as unfair or deceptive acts under FTC law. - States and state attorneys general: May sue in federal court on behalf of residents but must notify the FTC before filing. The FTC can intervene, and parallel state actions are limited while a federal case is pending.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New safety rules for short-term rentals: mixed, low. If enacted, platforms that list short-term rentals would have to ask owners whether they are registered child sex offenders before publishing a listing. If an owner says they are, the platform would have to show a clear notice on the listing before booking and link to a public sex-offender registry…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3589: RESTORE Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9708)

## Related
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-8443: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8443)
- [119-hr-3589: RESTORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3589)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9708 (as of 2026-07-30).