By Kings County Times |
Sep 23, 2024
Today, the House unanimously passed H.R. 6125, known as the Online Dating Safety Act. The bill was introduced last year by Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07). It mandates dating apps and services to notify users if they have interacted with someone who has been removed from the app for fraudulent activities. The Federal Trade Commission reported that romance scams led to victims losing $1.3 billion in 2022.