Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1941 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1941 To prohibit the disclosure of intimate digital depictions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Kean) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the disclosure of intimate digital depictions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act''. SEC. 2. INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTIONS. The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 is amended by inserting after section 1309 the following: ``SEC. 1309A. DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTIONS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Consent.--The term `consent' has the meaning given such term in section 1309. ``(2) Depicted individual.--The term `depicted individual' means an individual who, as a result of digitization or by means of digital manipulation, appears in whole or in part in an intimate digital depiction and who is identifiable by virtue of the person's face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature, or from information displayed in connection with the digital depiction. ``(3) Digital depiction.--The term `digital depiction' means a realistic visual depiction, as that term is defined in section 2256(5) of title 18, United States Code, of an individual that has been created or altered using digital manipulation. ``(4) Disclose.--The term `disclose' has the meaning given such term in section 1309. ``(5) Intimate digital depic