,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbe,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4   
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4
 ,hawley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve     
rights to relief = individuals affect$  
by non-cons5sual activities involv+     
intimate digital =g]ies1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,disrupt ,explicit ,=g$    
,images ,& ,non-,cons5sual ,edits ,act (
 #bjbe or ! ,,defiance ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,digital =g]ies1 (t5 call$ deepfakes1  
are syn!tic images & videos t look      
reali/ic4 ,! te*nology to create digital
 =g]ies is n[ ubiquit\s & easy to use4  
,hundr$s ( apps are available t c       
quickly g5]ate digital =g]ies )\t ! ne$ 
= any te*nical exp]tise4  7#b7 ,digital 
=g]ies c be :olly fictiti\s b c also    

manipulate images ( real p to depict    
sexually intimate conduct t did n occur4
 ,= example1 "s digital =g]ies w pa/e ! 
face ( an individual onto ! body ( a    
real or fictiti\s individual :o is nude 
or :o is engag+ 9 sexual activity4      
,ano!r example is a photograph ( an     
individual t is manipulat$ to digitally 
remove ! clo?+ ( ! individual s t !     
p]son appe>s to be nude4  7#c7 ,!       
individuals depict$ 9 su* digital =g]ies
 are pr(\ndly h>m$ :5 ! cont5t is       
produc$ ) int5t to disclose1 disclos$1  
or obta9$ )\t ! cons5t ( ^? individuals4
 ,^! h>ms are n mitigat$ ?r\gh labels or
 o!r in=mation t indicates t ! depiction
 is fake4  7#d7 ,x c be de/abiliz+ to   
victims :5ev] ^? victims are depict$ 9  
intimate digital =g]ies aga9/ _! w1 z ! 
privacy ( ^? victims is violat$ & !     
victims lose control ov] _! lik5ess &   
id5tity4  7#e7 ,victims c feel helpless 
because ! victims-- 7,a7 may n be able  
to det]m9e :o has creat$ ! cont5t2 &    
7,b7 d n "k h[ to prev5t fur!r          

disclosure ( ! intimate digital =g]y or 
h[ to prev5t m =g]ies f be+ made4  7#f7 
,victims may be fe>ful ( be+ 9 public   
out ( conc]n t individuals ! victims    
enc\nt] h se5 ! digital =g]ies4 ,?is    
leads to social rupture ?r\gh ! loss ( !
 ability to tru/1 /igmatization1 &      
isolation4  7#g7 ,victims (             
non-cons5sual1 sexually intimate digital
 =g]ies may exp]i5ce depression1        
anxiety1 & suicidal ideation4 ,^!       
victims may also exp]i5ce ! sil5c+      
effect 9 :i* ! victims )draw f onl9e    
spaces & public disc\rse to avoid fur!r 
abuse4  7#h7 ,digital =g]ies are (t5 us$
 to-- 7,a7 h>ass victims1 int]f]+ ) _!  
employm5t1 education1 reputation1 or    
s5se ( safety2 or  7,b7 commit          
extortion1 sexual assault1 dome/ic      
viol5ce1 & o!r crimes4  7#i7 ,because ( 
! h>ms caus$ by non-cons5sual1 sexually 
intimate digital =g]ies1 su* digital    
=g]ies are consid]$ to be a =m (        
image-bas$ sexual abuse4  #c4 ,civil    
action relat+ to disclosure ( intimate  

images  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #acji (
 ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by ins]t+ or    
noncons5sual activity involv+ digital   
=g]ies aft] intimate images2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by ins]t+ compet5t1 aft] consci\s12     
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,c7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c72  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7
 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71        
respectively2  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,id5tifiable individual ,! t]m          
id5tifiable individual means an         
individual ^: body appe>s 9 :ole or 9 "p
 9 an intimate visual depiction or      
intimate digital =g]y & :o is           
id5tifiable by virtue ( ! individual's  
face1 lik5ess1 or o!r di/+ui%+          
*>act]i/ic1 su* z a unique bir?m>k or   
o!r recognizable feature1 or f in=mation
 display$ 9 connection ) ! intimate     
visual depiction or intimate digital    

=g]y4  7#e7 ,intimate digital =g]y  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m intimate digital =g]y  
means any intimate visual depiction ( an
 id5tifiable individual t-- 7i7 falsely 
repres5ts1 9 :ole or 9 "p-- 7,i7 !      
id5tifiable individual2 or  7,,ii7 !    
conduct or cont5t t makes ! visual      
depiction intimate2  7ii7 is 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 depiction2 & 
7iii7 is indi/+ui%able f an au!ntic     
visual depiction ( ! id5tifiable        
individual :5 view$ z a :ole by a       
reasonable p]son4  7,b7 ,labels1        
disclosure1 & context ,any visual       
depiction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
con/itutes an intimate digital =g]y =   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph reg>dless ( :e!r
 a label1 in=mation disclos$ ) ! visual 
depiction1 or ! context or sett+ 9 :i* !
 visual depiction is disclos$ /ates or  
implies t ! visual depiction is n       

au!ntic4  2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph          
7#f77;,a71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7ii7 9     
clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9 subclause 7,i71 by 
/rik+ individual2 & ins]t+ individual2  
or2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ subclause        
7,,iii72 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7iii7 an id5tifiable individual
 engag+ 9 sexually explicit conduct2 &  
4  7b7 ,civil action ,section #acji7;b7 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjbb 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 an id5tifiable   
individual ^: intimate visual depiction 
is disclos$1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or   
=eign comm]ce or us+ any means or       
facility ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1   
)\t ! cons5t ( ! id5tifiable individual1
 :]e su* disclosure 0 made by a p]son :o
 kn[s or recklessly disreg>ds t !       
id5tifiable individual has n cons5t$ to 
su* disclosure1 may br+ a civil action  

aga9/ t p]son 9 an appropriate di/rict  
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = relief z set =?
 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7ii7 an id5tifiable  
individual :o is ! subject ( an intimate
 digital =g]y may br+ a civil action 9  
an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = relief z set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c7
 aga9/ any p]son t kn[+ly produc$ or    
possess$ ! intimate digital =g]y ) int5t
 to disclose x1 kn[+ly disclos$ !       
intimate digital =g]y1 or kn[+ly        
solicit$ & receiv$ ! intimate digital   
=g]y1 if-- 7,i7 ! id5tifiable individual
 did n cons5t to su* production or      
possession ) int5t to disclose1         
disclosure1 or solicitation & receipt2  
7,,ii7 ! p]son knew or recklessly       
disreg>d$ t ! id5tifiable individual did
 n cons5t to su* production or          
possession ) int5t to disclose1         
disclosure1 or solicitation & receipt2 &
  7,,iii7 su* production or possession )
 int5t to disclose1 disclosure1 or      
solicitation & receipt1 is 9 or affects 
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce or uses any   

means or facility ( int]/ate or =eign   
comm]ce2 &  7iii7 an id5tifiable        
individual :o is ! subject ( an intimate
 digital =g]y may br+ a civil action 9  
an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = relief z set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c7
 aga9/ any p]son t kn[+ly produc$ !     
intimate digital =g]y if-- 7,i7 !       
id5tifiable individual did n cons5t to  
su* production2  7,,ii7 ! p]son knew or 
recklessly disreg>d$ t ! id5tifiable    
individual-- 7aa7 did n cons5t to su*   
production2 &  7bb7 0 h>m$1 or 0        
reasonably likely to be h>m$1 by !      
production2 &  7,,iii7 su* production is
 9 or affects int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 
or uses any means or facility ( int]/ate
 or =eign comm]ce4  2 &  7,b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! subp>agraph  
head+1 by ins]t+ id5tifiable be=e       
individuals2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ an        
individual :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age1     
incompet5t1 incapacitat$1 or deceas$1 ! 
legal gu>dian ( ! individual & ins]t+ an
 id5tifiable individual :o is "u #ah    

ye>s ( age1 incompet5t1 incapacitat$1 or
 deceas$1 ! legal gu>dian ( !           
id5tifiable individual2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ id5tifiable be=e individual2    
7ii7 by /rik+ depiction & ins]t+        
intimate visual depiction or intimate   
digital =g]y2 &  7iii7 by /rik+         
di/ribution & ins]t+ disclosure1        
solicitation1 or possession2 &  7,b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+        
id5tifiable be=e individual2  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ or intimate digital =g]y aft]    
depiction ea* place x appe>s2 &  7iii7  
by ins]t+ 1 solicitation1 or possession 
aft] disclosure2  7#c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72  7#d7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,relief  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil  
action fil$ "u ?is section1 an          
id5tifiable individual may recov]-- 7i7 
damages z provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 &
  7ii7 ! co/ ( ! action1 includ+        
reasonable attorney fees & o!r          
litigation co/s reasonably incurr$4     

7,b7 ,punitive damages & o!r relief ,!  
c\rt may1 9 addition to any o!r relief  
available at law1 aw>d punitive damages 
or ord] equitable relief1 includ+ a     
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 a prelim9>y      
injunction1 or a p]man5t injunction     
ord]+ ! def5dant to delete1 de/roy1 or  
cease to display or disclose ! intimate 
visual depiction or intimate digital    
=g]y4  7,c7 ,damages ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! id5tifiable      
individual may recov]-- 7i7 liquidat$   
damages 9 ! am\nt (-- 7,i7 #aej1jjj2 or 
7,,ii7 #bej1jjj if ! conduct at issue 9 
! claim 0-- 7aa7 committ$ 9 relation to 
actual or attempt$ sexual assault1      
/alk+1 or h>assm5t ( ! id5tifiable      
individual by ! def5dant2 or  7bb7 !    
direct & proximate cause ( actual or    
attempt$ sexual assault1 /alk+1 or      
h>assm5t ( ! id5tifiable individual by  
any p]son2 or  7ii7 actual damages      
su/a9$ by ! individual1 :i* %all include
 any pr(its ( ! def5dant t are          
attributable to ! conduct at issue 9 !  

claim t are n o!rwise tak5 into acc\nt 9
 comput+ ! actual damages4  7,d7        
,calculation ( def5dant's pr(it ,=      
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 to     
e/abli% ! def5dant's pr(its1 !          
id5tifiable individual %all be requir$  
to pres5t pro( only ( ! gross rev5ue ( !
 def5dant1 & ! def5dant %all be requir$ 
to prove ! d$uctible exp5ses ( !        
def5dant & ! elem5ts ( pr(it            
attributable to factors o!r ?an !       
conduct at issue 9 ! claim4  7#d7       
,pres]vation ( privacy ,9 a civil action
 fil$ "u ?is section1 ! c\rt may issue  
an ord] to protect ! privacy ( a        
pla9tiff1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 p]mitt+ !   
pla9tiff to use a pseudonym2  7,b7      
requir+ ! p>ties to r$act ! p]sonal     
id5tify+ in=mation ( ! pla9tiff f any   
public fil+1 or to file su* docum5ts "u 
seal2 &  7,c7 issu+ a protective ord] = 
purposes ( discov]y1 :i* may include an 
ord] indicat+ t any intimate visual     
depiction or intimate digital =g]y %all 
rema9 9 ! c>e1 cu/ody1 & control ( !    

c\rt4  2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a71 z s
 r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ image &     
ins]t+ visual depiction or intimate     
digital =g]y2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ depict$ &
 ins]t+ id5tifiable2 &  7#f7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,/atute (         
limitations ,any action comm5c$ "u ?is  
section %all be b>r$ unless ! compla9t  
is fil$ n lat] ?an #aj ye>s f ! lat] (--
 7,a7 ! date on :i* ! id5tifiable       
individual reasonably discov]s !        
violation t =ms ! basis = ! claim2 or   
7,b7 ! date on :i* ! id5tifiable        
individual rea*es #ah ye>s ( age4  7#g7 
,duplicative recov]y b>r$ ,no relief may
 be ord]$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 aga9/ a p]son
 :o is subject to a judgm5t "u section  
#bbee ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
= ! same conduct involv+ ! same         
id5tifiable individual & ! same intimate
 visual depiction or intimate digital   
=g]y4  4  7c7 ,cont9u$ applicability (  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal law  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to    
impair1 sup]s$e1 or limit a provision ( 

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law4  7#b7 ,no
 preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all       
prohibit a ,/ate or ,tribal gov]nm5t f  
adopt+ & en=c+ a provision ( law gov]n+ 
disclosure ( intimate images or         
noncons5sual activity involv+ an        
intimate digital =g]y1 z def9$ 9 section
 #acji7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$             
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7#ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #fhea7;a771 z am5d$ by ?is    
,act1 t is at lea/ z protective ( !     
rights ( a victim z ?is ,act4  #d4      
,sev]ability2 rule ( con/ruction  7a7   
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* a provision or am5dm5t
 to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to
 be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions
 ( & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !     
application ( ! provision or am5dm5t    
held to be uncon/itutional to any o!r   
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ 
!reby4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is     
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to limit or exp&  

any law p]ta9+ to intellectual prop]ty4