To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disclosure of intimate images, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disclosure of intimate images, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration, Education.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1E8085FBDE81449E9E3B00FBA63BB75B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victimizer Accountability for Nonconsensual Images and Spiteful Humiliation Act or the VANISH Act.
- Section H54F01E0A8BB64E93B1B3B8A302C85C45: 2. Visual depiction privacy Chapter 88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1802.Prohibition of disclosure of...
- Section HB5956E838317478480325B9D8F18C0C1: 1802. Prohibition of disclosure of intimate images Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever— recklessly discloses, in or affecting interstate or foreign...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disclosure of intimate images, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Immigration, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the disclosure of intimate images, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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