# 119-s-4695: CONSENT Act

119-s-4695, CONSENT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4695
- Congress: 119
- Title: CONSENT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Creates a federal private civil remedy for people who receive unsolicited intimate images.** It covers AI-made “intimate digital forgeries,” defines consent as affirmative and voluntary, and limits the remedy to direct transmissions rather than publication. - Recipients and vulnerable people: A person who gets an unwanted intimate image can sue the sender. A legal guardian may sue for a minor or someone incapacitated and plaintiffs who were minors can use initials or a pseudonym in filings. - Senders and entities: Any sender 18 or older or any non-individual can face civil liability if they knowingly or recklessly transmit an intimate depiction without consent. There is an exception for good faith medical, educational, or law enforcement uses. - Remedies available: Courts may award up to $1,000 in statutory damages, compensatory damages for emotional distress, reasonable attorney fees and costs, and injunctive relief to stop transmissions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Recipients can sue over intimate images: benefit, medium. This bill would create a federal civil right for someone who receives an intimate image without their consent. You would be able to sue a sender who knowingly transmits an intimate visual depiction in or affecting interstate commerce without consent. A guardian could sue for a person under 18, or s…
- Clear rules on consent and deepfakes: benefit, medium. This bill would define key terms that decide who is protected. It would define "consent" as an affirmative, conscious, voluntary yes given free from force, fraud, duress, misrepresentation, or coercion. It would define an "intimate digital forgery" as an AI- or software-made intimate image that fal…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4695 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4695)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4976)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4695 (as of 2026-08-11).