House Bill 6998
117th Congress(2021-2022)
SHIELD Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6998
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2022 or the SHIELD Act of 2022
This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.
Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly distribute (or intentionally threaten to distribute) an intimate visual depiction of an individual (1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent and reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) without a reasonable belief that distributing the depiction touches a matter of public concern.
A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years for each individual victim depicted, or both.
March 8, 2022
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11/01/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/08/2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/08/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 9:48:14 PM