Consent is Key Act

This bill increases federal funding for states that have laws allowing civil lawsuits against people who remove sexual protection barriers (like condoms or dental dams) without consent during sexual activity. States with such laws can receive up to a 20% increase in their annual Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Sexual Assault Services Program funding for a 4-year period, with a maximum of four such increases. The bill authorizes $5 million annually from 2025-2029 to cover these funding increases. It directly affects states that implement the required legal provisions, tying federal grant support to their enforcement of consent protections during sexual contact. The policy change focuses on incentivizing state-level legal frameworks addressing nonconsensual barrier removal through federal funding mechanisms.