Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act
This bill creates legal protections against the non-consensual disclosure of intimate digital depictions (deepfakes of intimate images). It allows individuals to sue for civil damages if their intimate digital depictions are disclosed without consent, requiring consent to be in writing, in plain language, and signed knowingly and voluntarily. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for knowingly disclosing such content without consent or distributing digital depictions of nude minors with harmful intent. Exceptions include law enforcement activities, legal reporting, and matters of public concern. Communications service providers are generally shielded from liability if they take good faith actions to restrict access to such content.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 23, 2024
Last action May 23, 2024
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Committee
1
May 23, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
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