CONSENT Act

This bill would let a person sue in federal court if someone age 18 or older, or a business or other entity, knowingly sends them an intimate image without their consent. Covered images include computer-generated or AI-altered fake intimate images of a real person. A person who wins could get either up to $1,000 in statutory damages or damages for emotional distress, plus attorney fees and a court order to stop the sending. Guardians could sue for minors or incapacitated people, and minors could use initials or a pseudonym in court. Images sent for good faith medical, educational, or law enforcement purposes would be exempt.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jennifer L. McClellan Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors