Bill · S. 4695· Senate(119-S-4695)
CONSENT Act
- Introduced
- 6/8/2026
- Last activity
- 6/8/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Schatz
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Curbing Online Non-consensual Sexually Explicit Nudity Transfers Act or the CONSENT Act. It sets up a private right of action against people who send unsolicited intimate visual depictions to others without consent. The bill includes intimate digital forgeries in its definition of intimate visual depictions. It allows recipients, or legal guardians for certain individuals, to sue senders in a United States district court. Plaintiffs can seek damages, attorney fees and costs, or court orders to stop the transmissions. The legislation also provides exceptions for good faith medical, educational, or law enforcement purposes.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill includes specific privacy protections and legal guardian provisions to safeguard minors from unsolicited explicit media.
Would women be better off under this?+7
Women disproportionately experience the transmission of unsolicited intimate visual depictions and will benefit greatly from these legal protections.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The legislation establishes robust civil protections for personal privacy against unwanted explicit digital communications.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b)(1)(A) allows individuals to bring a civil action against a sender who knowingly transmits an unsolicited intimate visual depiction without consent. This gives people a legal tool to fight back and hold senders accountable for unwanted explicit images.
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Section 2(b)(1)(B) permits a legal guardian to bring a civil action on behalf of an individual who is under 18 years of age, incompetent, or incapacitated. This protects vulnerable people by allowing someone else to take legal action for them.
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Section 2(b)(1)(C) gives minor plaintiffs the option to use their initials or a pseudonym in all court filings and proceedings. This protects the privacy of minors who are involved in these lawsuits.
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Section 2(b)(2) allows individuals to obtain statutory damages, compensatory damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and court orders to stop the defendant. This provides tangible relief and financial recovery for the harm caused by unwanted transmissions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no specific provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States, as the bill focuses entirely on providing protections and legal remedies against the non-consensual transmission of intimate images.
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 Women+7Good For Young Adults+6Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Students+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+6
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- 6/8/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee