CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSES OF THIS ACT.

(a) The Congress finds that nonconsensual sharing of intimate images is a serious violation of an individual’s right to privacy, dignity, and autonomy.

(b) Nonconsensual sharing of intimate images can have severe emotional, physical, and psychological effects on the victim, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal thoughts.

THIS ACT MAY BE CITED AS THE ‘NONCONSENTAL SHARING OF INTIMATE IMAGES ACT‘.’

(a) Findings Relating to Nonconsensual Sharing of Intimate Images.—The Congress finds that the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images is a serious violation of an individual’s right to privacy, dignity, and autonomy.

(b) The nonconsensual sharing of intimate images can have severe emotional, physical, and psychological effects on the victim.

No relief may be ordered under section 3 against a person who is subject to a judgment under section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, for the same conduct involving the same identifiable individual and the same intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery.

(a) Preservation of Privacy.—In a civil action filed under this section, the court may issue an order to protect the privacy of a plaintiff, including by permitting the plaintiff to use a pseudonym; requiring the parties to redact the personal identifying information of the plaintiff from any public filing, or to file such documents under seal; and issuing a protective order for purposes of discovery, which may include an order indicating that any intimate visual depiction or intimate digital forgery shall remain in the care, custody, and control of the court.

(a) Statute of Limitations.—Any action commenced under this section shall be barred unless the complaint is filed not later than 10 years from the later of—

• (A) The date on which the identifiable individual reasonably discovers the violation that forms the basis for the claim;
• (B) The date on which the identifiable individual reaches 18 years of age.