Bill · H.R. 2564· House(119-HR-2564)
Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/1/2025
- Last activity
- 4/1/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Nancy Mace
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2025" aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It seeks to prohibit the production or distribution of digital forgeries of intimate visual depictions of identifiable individuals without their consent. This law applies if the actions involve interstate or foreign commerce and if the violator or victim is a United States national. Violators could face fines, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill includes several exceptions for law enforcement, medical, and legal purposes.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
The bill strongly reinforces individual privacy by criminalizing non-consensual digital intimate depictions.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?+7
The bill imposes new legal obligations and liabilities on digital content providers regarding AI-generated content.
Would women be better off under this?+7
The bill provides essential protections against digital sexual exploitation which disproportionately targets women.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-3
The bill may create potential liability and compliance burdens for digital service providers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection Against Non-Consensual Digital Forgeries: The bill targets the production and distribution of intimate visual depictions created through software, machine learning, or artificial intelligence that appear to be an authentic depiction of an individual without their consent (Section 2(a), Section 2(e)(2)).
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Legal Recourse for Victims: By establishing criminal penalties, including fines and up to five years in prison, the bill provides a mechanism to penalize those who act with reckless disregard to produce or distribute these forgeries (Section 2(a)).
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Protection for Individuals Regardless of Status: The definition of consent ensures that individuals are protected even if they are public figures (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Defined Protections for Identifiable People: The bill protects anyone who can be identified by their face, likeness, or unique characteristics like a birthmark within an intimate depiction (Section 2(e)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Liability for Service Providers: While service providers are generally exempt, they can still be held liable if they recklessly distribute content that violates this section (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Criminal Penalties for Production and Distribution: Individuals who produce or distribute digital forgeries of intimate visual depictions without consent, and act with reckless disregard, face fines and potential imprisonment for up to five years (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+7Improves Data Privacy+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8Increases Federal Power+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+7Good For Business Owners-3
- 4/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House