Bill · H.R. 9155· House(119-HR-9155)
CONSENT Act
- Introduced
- 6/4/2026
- Last activity
- 6/4/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Jennifer McClellan
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The CONSENT Act establishes a private right of action for individuals regarding the transmission of unsolicited intimate visual depictions. It allows recipients who are 18 or older to sue senders who knowingly or recklessly transmit such depictions without consent. Legal guardians can bring these actions on behalf of minors, the incompetent, or the incapacitated. The bill provides for various forms of relief, including statutory or compensatory damages and injunctions. It specifically includes protections for intimate digital forgeries created through technological means.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8
The bill establishes a private right of action against the non-consensual transmission of intimate images and digital forgeries.
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill provides legal guardians the ability to sue on behalf of minors and allows for privacy protections via pseudonyms.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+5
The bill provides recourse for adults facing the transmission of unsolicited intimate imagery.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Legal Recourse for Victims: Under Section 2(b)(1)(A), recipients who have had intimate visual depictions sent to them without consent can bring a civil action against the sender. This provides a way for people to hold those who transmit such material accountable.
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Protection for Vulnerable Individuals: Section 2(b)(1)(B) allows a legal guardian to bring a civil action on behalf of individuals who are under 18, incompetent, or incapacitated.
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Privacy Protections for Minors: Section 2(b)(1)(C) allows plaintiffs who were minors at the time of the acts or are currently minors to use initials or pseudonyms in court filings. This is designed to protect the privacy of the individual throughout the legal proceeding.
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Financial and Injunctive Relief: Section 2(b)(2) allows victims to seek statutory damages of up to $1,000, compensatory damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees, and injunctions to stop further transmissions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Legal Exceptions for Certain Purposes: Section 2(b)(1)(D) notes that a civil action may not be brought against those transmitting intimate visual depictions for good faith medical, educational, or law enforcement purposes.
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 Children+7Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Low Income Households+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+8
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+3
- 6/4/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Nathaniel MoranRepublican · Texas