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HR 5896 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Photography and imaging Postal service Right of privacy Sex offenses Television and film

Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 10, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly distribute a photograph, film, or video of a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or of a person's naked genitals or post-pubescent female nipple with reckless disregard for the person's lack of consent if the person is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image. The bill establishes exceptions to the ban.

What's happening now August 10, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Dec 16, 2016
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 16, 2016
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 14, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5896: Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5896/
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"H.R. 5896: Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5896/.
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H.R. 5896, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5896/.
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