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119-hr-3084119th CongressWALLET

Stealthing Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a federal civil right to sue for "stealthing" — the non-consensual removal of a condom or other sexual protection barrier — when the act connects to interstate commerce. It treats stealthing as sexual violence and sets the legal terms, damages, and jurisdiction rules.

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  • Survivors: Would let victims bring a federal lawsuit when non-consensual removal of a protection barrier ties to interstate commerce, related communications, payments, or travel. Federal courts could award damages and equitable relief.
  • People accused: Would expose individuals who remove a protection barrier without consent to federal civil liability as defined in Section 3.
  • Courts and federal law: Would create a specific federal cause of action with defined terms and interstate nexus requirements and does not include separate funding or enforcement program provisions.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Sue for condom removal without consent

If enacted, this would let you sue in federal court if someone removes a condom, dental dam, or other barrier without your consent and sexual contact happens. You would need a link to interstate or foreign commerce. Examples include travel across state lines, payment, use of mail or online messages, the barrier shipped across states, conduct in U.S. special maritime or territorial areas, or other interstate effects. A court could award compensatory and punitive money damages, and could order injunctions or declaratory relief. The bill also defines what counts: non-consensual removal from a body part or object, and it covers condoms (including internal), dental dams, and similar barriers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

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