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HR 2896 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Jurisdiction and venue Photography and imaging Right of privacy Sex offenses

SHIELD Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 or the SHIELD Act of 2019

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 five years, or both.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2111 Identical bill SHIELD Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 66
All 66 Democratic 55 Republican 2
PRICE, DAVID
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 5, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 19, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 11, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 5, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Dec 5, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 26, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 22, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Nov 22, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 15, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Nov 14, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 14, 2019
Wexton, Jennifer
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Nov 1, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Nov 1, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 1, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 30, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 29, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 18, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 18, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 22, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· May 22, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2896: SHIELD Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2896/
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"H.R. 2896: SHIELD Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2896/.
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H.R. 2896, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2896/.
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