# 114-hr-5896: Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016

114-hr-5896, Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5896
- Congress: 114
- Title: Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to knowingly distribute a photograph, film, or video of a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct or of a person's naked genitals or post-pubescent female nipple with reckless disregard for the person's lack of consent if the person is identifiable from the image itself or from information displayed in connection with the image. The bill establishes exceptions to the ban.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2016-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5896)

## Related
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1769: Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1769)
- [114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-985)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5896 (as of 2025-11-18).