Rep. McClellan Introduces CONSENT Act to Allow Lawsuits Over Unsolicited Nude Photos and AI Deepfakes
The CONSENT Act was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
While the bill has bipartisan support and addresses a popular concern, most bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage without a major push from leadership.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7736 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7736 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
LGBTQ individuals, who studies show are disproportionately targeted by non-consensual intimate image sharing and harassment, would gain a new federal legal tool to seek damages and court orders against senders. This provides a consistent legal remedy regardless of which state they live in, since state laws on this issue vary widely.
“the recipient may bring a civil action against the sender in an appropriate district court of the United States for relief under paragraph (2).”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CONSENT Act
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