# 117-hr-6998: SHIELD Act of 2022

117-hr-6998, SHIELD Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6998
- Congress: 117
- Title: SHIELD Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 68
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2022 or the SHIELD Act of 2022 This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions. Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly distribute (or intentionally threaten to distribute) an intimate visual depiction of an individual (1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent and reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) without a reasonable belief that distributing the depiction touches a matter of public concern. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years for each individual victim depicted, or both.

## Cosponsors (68)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6998 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6998)

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