DEFIANCE Act of 2024
S 3696, the DEFIANCE Act of 2024, creates a federal civil remedy for individuals harmed by non-consensual disclosure of intimate images or digital forgeries. It directly affects people whose authentic intimate images are shared without consent or who are subjected to AI-generated "deepfake" images that appear real. Key provisions allow victims to sue for $150,000 in liquidated damages, privacy protections (like pseudonyms), and injunctions against disclosure, with a 10-year statute of limitations. The law supplements existing state laws but does not override them, focusing solely on civil remedies for these specific harms.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Jul 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5317-5318)
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Jul 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
upper
Jul 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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