Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 and Title 18 to prohibit creation, disclosure, or threatened disclosure of intimate digital depictions (deepfakes) of identifiable individuals without consent. It creates a federal civil cause of action with monetary and equitable remedies, defines consent and covered content, and lists limited exceptions.
Free-speech risk vs victim-protection emphasis
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory enactment that clearly establishes a civil cause of action and a federal criminal offense for disclosure of intimate digital depictions, with defined remedies, penalties, and cross-references into existing statutes.
The bill amends the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 and Title 18 to prohibit creation, disclosure, or threatened disclosure of intimate digital depictions (deepfakes) of identifiable individuals without consent.
It creates a federal civil cause of action with monetary and equitable remedies, defines consent and covered content, and lists limited exceptions.
The bill also creates a federal criminal offense with penalties up to 2 years, or up to 10 years for disclosures that could affect government proceedings or facilitate violence.
Substantive victim-protection aim improves prospects, but legal uncertainty, platform resistance, and criminalization issues reduce overall likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory enactment that clearly establishes a civil cause of action and a federal criminal offense for disclosure of intimate digital depictions, with defined remedies, penalties, and cross-references into existing statutes.
Free-speech risk vs victim-protection emphasis
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Free-speech risk vs victim-protection emphasis
Overall supportive; sees the bill as a targeted remedy against nonconsensual intimate deepfakes and a tool to protect survivors.
Appreciates civil remedies, substantial statutory damages, and injunctive relief that help victims regain control.
May want stronger provisions on platform takedowns, enforcement funding, and attention to impacts on marginalized victims.
Generally favorable if narrowly applied and balanced against free-speech concerns.
Values the targeted victim protections, clear consent standard, and platform immunities, but wants clearer legal definitions and implementation pathways.
Will look for calibrated penalties, evidence standards, and procedures to avoid frivolous litigation.
Skeptical overall due to First Amendment and federal overreach concerns.
Worries about vague definitions criminalizing speech, chilling satire or journalism, and broad federal jurisdiction.
May support victim protections but prefers narrower civil remedies, stronger speech protections, and state-level solutions.
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Substantive victim-protection aim improves prospects, but legal uncertainty, platform resistance, and criminalization issues reduce overall likelihood.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Free-speech risk vs victim-protection emphasis
Substantive victim-protection aim improves prospects, but legal uncertainty, platform resistance, and criminalization issues reduce overall…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a substantive statutory enactment that clearly establishes a civil cause of action and a federal criminal offense for disclosure of intimate digital depictions, wi…
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