The SECURED Act of 2026 requires short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to screen property owners for registered child sex offenders before publishing their listings. If a property owner discloses they are a registered child sex offender, the platform must display a clear warning to prospective guests with a link to public sex offender registries where they can verify the information independently. Property owners who are registered child sex offenders must respond truthfully to these disclosure requests and cannot provide false information. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the law as an unfair or deceptive practice, and state attorneys general can also bring civil lawsuits on behalf of their residents for violations. The requirements take effect one year after the bill is enacted.
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