To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, 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, Education, Finance.
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 H74D7FCD0DC434DC6B66699730F06A52F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2023 or the SHIELD Act of 2023.
- Section idE854653A7A2A4B64A4EDE172E32FC2F1: 2. Certain activities relating to intimate visual depictions Chapter 88 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section H7B291382CD284746BAFFA5A5BB4A060C: 1802. Certain activities relating to intimate visual depictions In this section: The term communications service means— a service provided by a person that is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, 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, Education, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, 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
ReportedReported by Mr. Durbin, with an amendment
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following …
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Adults distributing intimate images without consent, Individuals reporting unlawful activity in good faith, Individuals who distribute intimate images without consent
Positive-direction: Individuals reporting unlawful activity in good faith, Minors whose nude images are distributed with harmful intent, Victims of intimate image abuse, Victims of non-consensual intimate image distribution
Negative-direction: Adults distributing intimate images without consent, Individuals who distribute intimate images without consent, Individuals who knowingly distribute intimate images without consent, Perpetrators of revenge porn and image-based abuse
Federal courts handling restitution claims, Federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies, Law enforcement agencies conducting authorized investigations
Positive-direction: Federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies, Law enforcement agencies conducting authorized investigations
Negative-direction: Federal courts handling restitution claims
Communications service providers (common carriers, ISPs, platforms), Telecommunications and internet platform companies
Internet service providers and platforms acting as passive hosts
Interactive computer services and social media platforms
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any visual depiction (as that term is defined in section 2256(5)) of an individual— who has attained 18 years of age at the time the intimate visual depiction is created
any visual depiction (as that term is defined in section 2256(5)) of an individual— who has attained 18 years of age at the time the intimate visual depiction is created
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