# 119-s-841: Romance Scam Prevention Act

119-s-841, Romance Scam Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-841
- Congress: 119
- Title: Romance Scam Prevention Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would create a national framework requiring online dating services to send timely fraud warnings — called "fraud ban notifications" — to users who exchanged messages with a banned account.** Notifications must name the banned profile, note the most recent message time, warn about false identities and sending money, give fraud-avoidance tips and provider contact details, and generally go out within 24 hours unless delayed up to three days for provider judgment or an active law enforcement request.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FTC can enforce dating-app rules: benefit, medium. This bill would let the Federal Trade Commission treat violations of the notice rules as unfair or deceptive acts and enforce them under the FTC Act. The FTC would have its usual powers, jurisdiction, remedies, penalties, and immunities to pursue providers that break the rules. This enforcement aut…
- State attorneys general can sue: benefit, medium. This bill would let State attorneys general bring federal civil actions on behalf of residents for violations of the notice rules. States would generally need to notify the FTC and include a copy of the complaint before suing, and the FTC could intervene, be heard, and appeal. If the FTC already su…
- Dating apps must send fraud notices: benefit, low. This bill would require online dating services to send a clear fraud-ban notice to any member who received a message from an account the provider banned for likely fraud. Notices would need the banned username or profile ID, the most recent message time, a warning not to send money or personal fina…
- National rule blocks state notice laws: mixed, medium. This bill would bar States and localities from requiring, forbidding, or otherwise controlling how dating apps notify members about messages involving accounts subject to a fraud ban. That creates a single national standard for notices but could remove stronger state protections or different approa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act

## Sources
- [119-s-841 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/841)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-841 (as of 2026-10-30).