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HR2373119th CongressWALLET

Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2025

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

Introduced

Summary

Stronger civil remedies for victims of nonconsensual intimate-image disclosure. This bill would broaden the civil liability rules and increase the money victims can recover.

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  • Victims: People whose intimate images are disclosed without consent would be able to seek much larger statutory damages, with the cap raised from $150,000 to $500,000.
  • Covered defendants: The bill adds a new category that covers "an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct" and inserts "competent" into a key definition, widening who can be sued.
  • Deterrence and compensation: By expanding who is covered and boosting the damages cap, the bill aims to make civil suits more consequential for wrongdoers and more compensatory for victims.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Higher damages for intimate image victims

The bill would raise the top statutory damages in these civil cases to $500,000, up from $150,000. If enacted, victims who win under this section could receive larger awards. People sued for disclosing intimate images could face higher payouts if a court awards damages. This would take effect upon enactment.

Clearer who is covered in image cases

The bill would make clear that an identifiable person shown engaging in sexually explicit conduct is covered. It would also add the word "competent" after "conscious" in a key definition. If enacted, this could widen who can sue in some cases and narrow it in others. The changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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