RESPECT Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4600 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4600 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the penalties related to intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the penalties related to intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual 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 ``Responding to Exploitation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and Threats Act'' or the ``RESPECT Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES RELATED TO INTENTIONAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCONSENSUAL INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTIONS. Section 223(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``5 years''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``10 years''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``18 months'' and inserting ``3 years''; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``30 months'' and inserting ``5 years''. <all>