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SHIELD Act of 2023

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2024

Held at the desk.

Jul 15, 2024

Received in the House.

Jul 12, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 10, 2024

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4339-4340 )

Jul 10, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4339-4340 )

Jul 10, 2024

The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 10, 2024

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4338-4340 )

May 17, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

May 17, 2023

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

May 11, 2023

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 2,248	Klobuchar, Amy	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Jul 10, 2024

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2023 or the SHIELD Act of 2023

This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.

Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or attempt or threaten to distribute)

an intimate visual depiction of an individual with knowledge of the individual's lack of consent, where what is depicted was not voluntarily exposed by the individual in a public or commercial setting, and where what is depicted is not a matter of public concern; or
a visual depiction of a nude minor with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—and mandatory restitution. Violators must also forfeit any material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.

What's happening now July 15, 2024

Held at the desk.

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