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DEFIANCE Act of 2024

Introduced: January 30, 2024 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2024
Held at the desk.
Jul 24, 2024
Received in the House.
Jul 24, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 23, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5317-5318)
Jul 23, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5318-5319)
Jul 23, 2024
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 30, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,049 Durbin, Richard J. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jul 23, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 or the DEFIANCE Act of 2024

This bill establishes a civil cause of action for individuals who are the subject of nonconsensual digital forgeries (commonly known as deepfakes) depicting intimate activity or nudity.

Under the bill, digital forgery is any intimate visual depiction of an identifiable individual created through the use of software, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or any other computer-generated or technological means that is indistinguishable from an authentic visual depiction of the individual.

Specifically, an identifiable individual who is the subject of a digital forgery may bring a civil action against any person who knowingly produces, distributes, solicits, or possesses with the intent to distribute a digital forgery without the individual's consent.

Current law provides civil remedies, including damages and injunctive relief, for the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images. This bill makes all relief available for the new cause of action for nonconsensual digital forgeries and expands the relief available for both causes of action. For example, an identifiable individual may recover profits of the defendant that are attributable to the conduct at issue in the claim as part of actual damages.

The bill also establishes a 10-year statute of limitations, but tolls the running of the statute of limitations until the individual learns about the violation or the individual turns 18, whichever occurs later. This applies to both current law related to nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images and the new cause of action for nonconsensual digital forgeries.

What's happening now July 24, 2024

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7569 Identical bill DEFIANCE Act of 2024
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 31, 2024
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 24, 2024
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 12, 2024
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 1, 2024
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 1, 2024
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 30, 2024
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 30, 2024
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3696: DEFIANCE Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3696/
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