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119-hr-1203119th Congress

Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

Expands federal video voyeurism law and would raise the maximum prison term from 1 year to 5 years in specified circumstances. It replaces a narrow jurisdiction reference with a new list of seven circumstances that trigger the enhanced penalty.

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  • Would broaden federal protection for people recorded without consent, including situations that touch interstate commerce or use online tools.
  • Would increase the maximum criminal sentence from up to 1 year to up to 5 years when one of seven specified circumstances applies.
  • Would create seven named triggers for the enhanced penalty, such as interstate or foreign travel, use of the internet, mail, wire or computer transmissions, payments that cross state lines, use of equipment that traveled in commerce, or conduct in U.S. territories.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger federal penalties for video voyeurism

This bill would expand when the federal government can charge video voyeurism. It would cover cases using interstate travel, payments, communications, or tools that moved across state lines. It would also cover conduct in U.S. territories or maritime areas, or that affects interstate commerce. If covered, the maximum prison term would rise from 1 year to 5 years. If enacted, these changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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