Bill · H.R. 3083· House(119-HR-3083)
Consent is Key Act
- Introduced
- 4/29/2025
- Last activity
- 4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Norma Torres
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Consent is Key Act aims to encourage States to pass laws allowing civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal. The Attorney General would increase a State's funding for the Sexual Assault Services Program if the State has such a law in effect. States seeking this increase must provide requested information regarding the law in their grant application. The increase is capped at 20 percent of the average of the three most recent awards provided to that State. This funding increase is provided for a 4-year period and can be granted no more than 4 times. The Act authorizes $5,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
Yes
Would women be better off under this?+7
The bill provides significant benefits for women by funding sexual assault services and establishing legal rights for protection barrier removal.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+7
The bill supports gender equality by providing legal recourse and funding for sexual assault services related to protection barrier removal.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill increases federal power by providing conditional financial incentives to states to enact specific laws.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Funding for Sexual Assault Services: States that pass laws authorizing civil actions for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal can receive an increase in their covered formula grant, which refers to the Sexual Assault Services Program under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (Section 2; Section 7, Definition 1).
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Legal Recourse for Individuals: The bill encourages States to authorize civil actions for damages and equitable relief against persons who engage in the removal of a sexual protection barrier without the consent of each person involved (Section 2; Section 7, Definition 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Troy CarterDemocrat · Louisiana
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDemocrat · Florida
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan