S 516 · in committee · significant
SHIELD Act of 2023
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Creates federal crimes for distributing intimate images of adults without consent or nude images of minors.
- Applies to anyone who knowingly shares, distributes, or threatens to share such images online or by mail.
- Violators face up to 2 years prison for adult images, up to 3 years for minor images, plus fines and restitution.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would law enforcement distinguish between consensual sharing and non-consensual distribution of intimate images in practice?
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What role should platforms play in reporting violations, and who bears the cost of compliance with federal investigation requests?
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Does creating federal crimes for image distribution adequately address the harm, or should the bill include provisions for victim restitution and civil remedies?
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Sponsor · D-MN
Amy Klobuchar
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Introduced 2025-02-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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