,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,salaz> 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,dean (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mrs4       
,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 & ,ms4 ,plaskett7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require cov]$ plat=ms to   
remove noncons5sual intimate visual     
depictions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tools 
to ,address ,kn[n ,exploitation by      
,immobiliz+ ,te*nological ,deepfakes ,on
 ,websites & ,networks ,act or ! ,,take 
,,x ,,d[n ,act4  #b4 ,crim9al           
prohibition on int5tional disclosure (  
noncons5sual intimate visual depictions 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,int5tional          
disclosure ( noncons5sual intimate      

visual depictions  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cons5t ,! t]m     
cons5t means an affirmative1 consci\s1 &
 volunt>y au?orization made by an       
individual free f =ce1 fraud1 duress1   
misrepres5tation1 or co]cion4  7,b7     
,digital =g]y ,! t]m digital =g]y means 
any intimate visual depiction ( an      
id5tifiable individual creat$ ?r\gh !   
use ( s(tw>e1 ma*9e le>n+1 artificial   
intellig5ce1 or any o!r comput]-g5]at$  
or te*nological means1 includ+ by       
adapt+1 modify+1 manipulat+1 or alt]+ an
 au!ntic visual depiction1 t1 :5 view$ z
 a :ole by a reasonable p]son1 is       
indi/+ui%able f an au!ntic visual       
depiction ( ! individual4  7,c7         
,id5tifiable individual ,! t]m          
id5tifiable individual means an         
individual-- 7i7 :o appe>s 9 :ole or 9  
"p 9 an intimate visual depiction2 &    
7ii7 ^: face1 lik5ess1 or o!r di/+ui%+  
*>act]i/ic 7includ+ a unique bir?m>k or 
o!r recognizable feature7 is display$ 9 
connection ) su* intimate visual        

depiction4  7,d7 ,int]active comput]    
s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput] s]vice 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcj4  
7,e7 ,intimate visual depiction ,! t]m  
intimate visual depiction has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #acji ( !        
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea74  7,f7 ,m9or ,!  
t]m m9or means any individual "u ! age (
 #ah ye>s4  7#b7 ,(f5se involv+ au!ntic 
intimate visual depictions  7,a7        
,involv+ adults ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 
to use an int]active comput] s]vice to  
kn[+ly publi% an intimate visual        
depiction ( an id5tifiable individual :o
 is n a m9or if-- 7i7 ! intimate visual 
depiction 0 obta9$ or creat$ "u         
circum/ances 9 :i* ! p]son knew or      
reasonably %\ld h kn[n ! id5tifiable    
individual _h a reasonable expectation (
 privacy2  7ii7 :at is depict$ 0 n      
volunt>ily expos$ by ! id5tifiable      
individual 9 a public or comm]cial      

sett+2  7iii7 :at is depict$ is n a     
matt] ( public conc]n2 &  7iv7          
publication ( ! intimate visual         
depiction-- 7,i7 is int5d$ to cause h>m2
 or  7,,ii7 causes h>m1 includ+         
psy*ological1 f9ancial1 or reputational 
h>m1 to ! id5tifiable individual4  7,b7 
,involv+ m9ors ,except z provid$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 
to use an int]active comput] s]vice to  
kn[+ly publi% an intimate visual        
depiction ( an id5tifiable individual :o
 is a m9or ) int5t to-- 7i7 abuse1      
humiliate1 h>ass1 or degrade ! m9or2 or 
7ii7 ar\se or gratify ! sexual desire ( 
any p]son4  7,c7 ,exceptions            
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all n apply  
to-- 7i7 a lawfully au?oriz$            
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity (-- 7,i7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or     
7,,ii7 an intellig5ce ag5cy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7ii7 a disclosure made         

reasonably & 9 good fai?-- 7,i7 to a law
 en=cem5t (fic] or ag5cy2  7,,ii7 z "p (
 a docum5t production or fil+ associat$ 
) a legal proce$+2  7,,iii7 z "p (      
m$ical education1 diagnosis1 or treatm5t
 or = a legitimate m$ical1 sci5tific1 or
 education purpose2  7,,iv7 9 ! report+ 
( unlawful cont5t or unsolicit$ or      
unwelcome conduct or 9 pursuance ( a    
legal1 pr(essional1 or o!r lawful       
obligation2 or  7,v7 to seek support or 
help ) respect to ! receipt ( an        
unsolicit$ intimate visual depiction2   
7iii7 a disclosure reasonably int5d$ to 
assi/ ! id5tifiable individual2  7iv7 a 
p]son :o possesses or publi%es an       
intimate visual depiction ( himself or  
h]self engag$ 9 nudity or sexually      
explicit conduct 7z t t]m is def9$ 9    
section #bbef7b77;,a7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7v7 !         
publication ( an intimate visual        
depiction t con/itutes-- 7,i7 *ild      
pornography 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72

 or  7,,ii7 a visual depiction describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section       
#adff;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7relat+ to obsc5e visual          
repres5tations ( ! sexual abuse (       
*ildr574  7#c7 ,(f5se involv+ digital   
=g]ies  7,a7 ,involv+ adults ,except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all be   
unlawful = any p]son1 9 int]/ate or     
=eign comm]ce1 to use an int]active     
comput] s]vice to kn[+ly publi% a       
digital =g]y ( an id5tifiable individual
 :o is n a m9or if-- 7i7 ! digital =g]y 
0 publi%$ )\t ! cons5t ( ! id5tifiable  
individual2  7ii7 :at is depict$ 0 n    
volunt>ily expos$ by ! id5tifiable      
individual 9 a public or comm]cial      
sett+2  7iii7 :at is depict$ is n a     
matt] ( public conc]n2 &  7iv7          
publication ( ! digital =g]y-- 7,i7 is  
int5d$ to cause h>m2 or  7,,ii7 causes  
h>m1 includ+ psy*ological1 f9ancial1 or 
reputational h>m1 to ! id5tifiable      
individual4  7,b7 ,involv+ m9ors ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 x %all be

 unlawful = any p]son1 9 int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce1 to use an int]active     
comput] s]vice to kn[+ly publi% a       
digital =g]y ( an id5tifiable individual
 :o is a m9or ) int5t to-- 7i7 abuse1   
humiliate1 h>ass1 or degrade ! m9or2 or 
7ii7 ar\se or gratify ! sexual desire ( 
any p]son4  7,c7 ,exceptions            
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all n apply  
to-- 7i7 a lawfully au?oriz$            
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity (-- 7,i7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or     
7,,ii7 an intellig5ce ag5cy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7ii7 a disclosure made         
reasonably & 9 good fai?-- 7,i7 to a law
 en=cem5t (fic] or ag5cy2  7,,ii7 z "p (
 a docum5t production or fil+ associat$ 
) a legal proce$+2  7,,iii7 z "p (      
m$ical education1 diagnosis1 or treatm5t
 or = a legitimate m$ical1 sci5tific1 or
 education purpose2  7,,iv7 9 ! report+ 
( unlawful cont5t or unsolicit$ or      
unwelcome conduct or 9 pursuance ( a    

legal1 pr(essional1 or o!r lawful       
obligation2 or  7,v7 to seek support or 
help ) respect to ! receipt ( an        
unsolicit$ intimate visual depiction2   
7iii7 a disclosure reasonably int5d$ to 
assi/ ! id5tifiable individual2  7iv7 a 
p]son :o possesses or publi%es a digital
 =g]y ( himself or h]self engag$ 9      
nudity or sexually explicit conduct 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #bbef7b77;,a7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7v7
 ! publication ( an intimate visual     
depiction t con/itutes-- 7,i7 *ild      
pornography 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72
 or  7,,ii7 a visual depiction describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section       
#adff;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7relat+ to obsc5e visual          
repres5tations ( ! sexual abuse (       
*ildr574  7#d7 ,p5alties  7,a7 ,(f5ses  
involv+ adults ,any p]son :o violates   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or 7#c77;,a7 %all be 
f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4  7,b7

 ,(f5ses involv+ m9ors ,any p]son :o    
violates p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b7
 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 imprison$ n m ?an #c ye>s1 or   
bo?4  7#e7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,=      
purposes ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7-- 7,a7 
! fact t ! id5tifiable individual       
provid$ cons5t = ! creation ( ! intimate
 visual depiction %all n e/abli% t !    
individual provid$ cons5t = !           
publication ( ! intimate visual         
depiction2 &  7,b7 ! fact t !           
id5tifiable individual disclos$ !       
intimate visual depiction to ano!r      
individual %all n e/abli% t !           
id5tifiable individual provid$ cons5t = 
! publication ( ! intimate visual       
depiction by ! p]son alleg$ to h violat$
 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71 respectively4   
7#f7 ,?reats  7,a7 ,?reats involv+      
au!ntic intimate visual depictions ,any 
p]son :o int5tionally ?reat5s to commit 
an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! purpose ( 
intimidation1 co]cion1 extortion1 or to 
create m5tal di/ress %all be puni%$ z   

provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,?reats  
involv+ digital =g]ies  7i7 ,?reats     
involv+ adults ,any p]son :o            
int5tionally ?reat5s to commit an (f5se 
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 = ! purpose (     
intimidation1 co]cion1 extortion1 or to 
create m5tal di/ress %all be f9$ "u     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ n m ?an #ah mon?s1 or bo?4    
7ii7 ,?reats involv+ m9ors ,any p]son :o
 int5tionally ?reat5s to commit an (f5se
 "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 = ! purpose (    
intimidation1 co]cion1 extortion1 or to 
create m5tal di/ress %all be f9$ "u     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ n m ?an #cj mon?s1 or bo?4    
7#g7 ,=feiture  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt1 9
 impos+ a s5t5ce on any p]son convict$ (
 a violation ( p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c71   
%all ord]1 9 addition to any o!r s5t5ce 
impos$ & irrespective ( any provision ( 
,/ate law1 t ! p]son =feit to ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7i7 any mat]ial di/ribut$ 9    
violation ( t p>agraph2  7ii7 ! p]son's 
int]e/ 9 prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1      

con/itut+ or d]iv$ f any gross proce$s (
 ! violation1 or any prop]ty traceable  
to su* prop]ty1 obta9$ or reta9$        
directly or indirectly z a result ( !   
violation2 &  7iii7 any p]sonal prop]ty 
( ! p]son us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 9   
any mann] or "p1 to commit or to        
facilitate ! commission ( ! violation4  
7,b7 ,proc$ures ,section #dac ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 ) ! exception (        
subsections 7a7 & 7d71 %all apply to !  
crim9al =feiture ( prop]ty "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#h7 ,re/itution ,!  
c\rt %all ord] re/itution = an (f5se "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 9 ! same mann] z  
"u section #bbfd ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to limit ! application ( any o!r        
relevant law1 includ+ section #bbeb (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 
,def5ses ,section #bbc7;e77#a7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by     

/rik+ or 7d7 & ins]t+ 1 7d71 or 7h74    
7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t          
,subsection 7i7 ( section #bbc ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc71 z s r$esignat$ by      
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+      
,def9itions4-- be=e ,= purposes ( ?is   
section4  #c4 ,notice & removal (       
noncons5sual intimate visual depictions 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,notice & removal    
process  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a cov]$ plat=m %all e/abli% a process   
:]eby an id5tifiable individual 7or an  
au?oriz$ p]son act+ on behalf ( su*     
individual7 may-- 7i7 notify ! cov]$    
plat=m ( an intimate visual depiction   
publi%$ on ! cov]$ plat=m t-- 7,i7      
includes a depiction ( ! id5tifiable    
individual2 &  7,,ii7 0 publi%$ )\t !   
cons5t ( ! id5tifiable individual2 &    
7ii7 submit a reque/ = ! cov]$ plat=m to
 remove su* intimate visual depiction4  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a notification &     
reque/ = removal ( an intimate visual   

depiction submitt$ "u ! process e/abli%$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 9    
writ+-- 7i7 a physical or electronic    
signature ( ! id5tifiable individual 7or
 an au?oriz$ p]son act+ on behalf ( su* 
individual72  7ii7 an id5tification (1 &
 in=mation reasonably suffici5t = !     
cov]$ plat=m to locate1 ! intimate      
visual depiction ( ! id5tifiable        
individual2  7iii7 a brief /atem5t t !  
id5tifiable individual has a good fai?  
belief t any intimate visual depiction  
id5tifi$ "u clause 7ii7 is n cons5sual1 
includ+ any relevant in=mation = ! cov]$
 plat=m to det]m9e ! intimate visual    
depiction 0 publi%$ )\t ! cons5t ( !    
id5tifiable individual2 &  7iv7         
in=mation suffici5t to enable ! cov]$   
plat=m to contact ! id5tifiable         
individual 7or an au?oriz$ p]son act+ on
 behalf ( su* individual74  7#b7 ,notice
 ( process ,a cov]$ plat=m %all provide 
on ! plat=m a cle> & conspicu\s notice1 
:i* may be provid$ ?r\gh a cle> &       
conspicu\s l9k to ano!r web page or     

disclosure1 ( ! notice & removal process
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t-- 7,a7
 is easy to read & 9 pla9 language2 &   
7,b7 provides in=mation reg>d+ !        
responsibilities ( ! cov]$ plat=m "u ?is
 section1 includ+ a description ( h[ an 
individual c submit a notification &    
reque/ = removal4  7#c7 ,removal (      
noncons5sual intimate visual depictions 
,^u receiv+ a valid removal reque/ f an 
id5tifiable individual 7or an au?oriz$  
p]son act+ on behalf ( su* individual7  
us+ ! process describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77ii71 a cov]$ plat=m %all1 z   
soon z possible1 b n lat] ?an #dh h\rs  
aft] receiv+ su* reque/-- 7,a7 remove ! 
intimate visual depiction2 &  7,b7 make 
reasonable ef=ts to id5tify & remove any
 kn[n id5tical copies ( su* depiction4  
7#d7 ,limitation on liability ,a cov]$  
plat=m %all n be liable = any claim bas$
 on ! cov]$ plat=m's good fai? disabl+ (
 access to1 or removal (1 mat]ial claim$
 to be a noncons5sual intimate visual   
depiction bas$ on facts or circum/ances 

f :i* ! unlawful publi%+ ( an intimate  
visual depiction is app>5t1 reg>dless ( 
:e!r ! intimate visual depiction is     
ultimately det]m9$ to be unlawful or n4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7#a7    
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a failure to reasonably comply ) !     
notice & tak$[n obligations "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a       
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or a 
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 !           
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 

entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  7,d7 ,scope (         
jurisdiction ,not)/&+ section #d1       
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1    
#de7;a77#b71 #df71 or any jurisdictional
 limitation ( ! ,commission1 !          
,commission %all also en=ce ?is section 
9 ! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 ) respect to organizations t are n
 organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own   
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s4  #d4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m   
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,cons5t2 digital     
=g]y2 id5tifiable individual2 intimate  
visual depiction ,! t]ms cons5t1 digital
 =g]y1 id5tifiable individual1 intimate 
visual depiction1 & m9or h ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]ms 9 section #bbc7;h7 ( !         

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc71 z add$ by section #b4  
7#c7 ,cov]$ plat=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 cov]$ plat=m means a website1 onl9e    
s]vice1 onl9e application1 or mobile    
application-- 7i7 t s]ves ! public2 &   
7ii7 7,i7 t prim>ily provides a =um =   
us]-g5]at$ cont5t1 includ+ messages1    
videos1 images1 games1 & audio files2 or
  7,,ii7 = :i* x is 9 ! regul> c\rse (  
trade or bus9ess ( ! website1 onl9e     
s]vice1 onl9e application1 or mobile    
application to publi%1 curate1 ho/1 or  
make available cont5t ( noncons5sual    
intimate visual depictions4  7,b7       
,exclusions ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m %all n  
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a provid] (      
broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z        
describ$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or        
successor regulation74  7ii7 ,electronic
 mail4  7iii7 ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 an onl9e    
s]vice1 application1 or website-- 7,i7 t
 consi/s prim>ily ( cont5t t is n us]   

g5]at$ b is preselect$ by ! provid] (   
su* onl9e s]vice1 application1 or       
website2 &  7,,ii7 = :i* any *at1       
comm5t1 or int]active functionality is  
incid5tal to1 directly relat$ to1 or    
dep5d5t on ! provision ( ! cont5t       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  #e4         
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 is
 det]m9$ to be un5=ceable or invalid1 ! 
rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be     
affect$4