Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024
Latest action (6 Mar 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 7567, the "Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024," would amend federal criminal law (title 18, U.S. Code) to create a new offense covering "digital forgeries"—sexually explicit or intimate images created or altered using software, AI, or similar computer-generated means to falsely depict an identifiable real person. Anyone who knowingly or recklessly produces or distributes such content without the depicted person's consent, using interstate or foreign commerce, could face fines, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill defines key terms like "consent," "intimate visual depiction," and "digital forgery," and allows extraterritorial jurisdiction when the offender or victim is a U.S. national.
The bill includes exceptions for good-faith actions, such as sharing content with law enforcement, in legal proceedings, for medical purposes, or when reporting unlawful or unwelcome conduct. Communications and internet service providers are generally shielded from liability for third-party content unless they knowingly or recklessly distribute forgeries themselves. The law would primarily affect individuals who create or share nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes, as well as platforms hosting such content, while aiming to protect people depicted in unauthorized digital forgeries.
The bill was introduced in the House on March 6, 2024, by Rep. Nancy Mace along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on March 6, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7567 do?
- H.R. 7567, the "Protect Victims of Digital Exploitation and Manipulation Act of 2024," would amend federal criminal law (title 18, U.S. Code) to create a new offense covering "digital forgeries"—sexually explicit or intimate images created or altered using software, AI, or similar computer-generated means to falsely depict an identifiable real person. Anyone who knowingly or recklessly produces or distributes such content without the depicted person's consent, using interstate or foreign commerce, could face fines, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill defines key terms like "consent," "intimate visual depiction," and "digital forgery," and allows extraterritorial jurisdiction when the offender or victim is a U.S. national. The bill includes exceptions for good-faith actions, such as sharing content with law enforcement, in legal proceedings, for medical purposes, or when reporting unlawful or unwelcome conduct. Communications and internet service providers are generally shielded from liability for third-party content unless they knowingly or recklessly distribute forgeries themselves. The law would primarily affect individuals who create or share nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes, as well as platforms hosting such content, while aiming to protect people depicted in unauthorized digital forgeries. The bill was introduced in the House on March 6, 2024, by Rep. Nancy Mace along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 7567 become law?
- Not yet. As of 6 Mar 2024, H.R. 7567 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7567?
- H.R. 7567 was sponsored by Rep. Nancy Mace [R-SC1] (Republican-SC), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7567?
- Introduced (6 Mar 2024).
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