3.0.0 412 2025-12-06T00:04:16Z 2025-12-06T00:04:16Z Senate S S 2023-02-14 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/412 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-05-17T16:33:18Z Markup By 2023-05-11T14:00:00Z Referred To 2023-02-14T20:40:16Z 118 10329 HR 2024-12-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 118 3686 HR 2023-05-25 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2024-07-15 14:03:00 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-15 14:02:03 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-07-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-07-10 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4339-4340 ) Floor 2024-07-10 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4339-4340 ) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-10 Senate The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2024-07-10 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4338-4340 ) Floor 2023-05-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78. Calendars 2023-05-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2023-05-17 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-05-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2023-02-14 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-02-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2023-02-14 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2023-05-16 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2023-05-17 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2023-05-17 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2023-05-17 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2023-05-17 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2023-06-21 False H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2024-05-14 False 2023-07-27T20:23:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59435 As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 17, 2023 Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Crimes against children 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Criminal procedure and sentencing 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Domestic violence and child abuse 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Internet, web applications, social media 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Pornography 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Sex offenses 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Telephone and wireless communication 2023-05-25T16:00:57Z Crime and Law Enforcement 2023-03-16T19:15:14Z

00 2023-02-14 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-30T13:37:12Z <p><strong>Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2023 or the SHIELD Act of </strong><b>2023</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or attempt or threaten to distribute) </p> <ul> <li>an intimate visual depiction of an individual with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent, where what is depicted was not voluntarily exposed by the individual in a public or commercial setting, and where what is depicted is not a matter of public concern; or</li> <li>a visual depiction of a nude minor with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.</li> </ul> <p>A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;and mandatory restitution. Violators must also forfeit any material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.</p>

25 2023-05-17 Reported to Senate 2023-06-30T14:40:53Z <p><strong>Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2023 or the SHIELD Act of </strong><b>2023</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or attempt or threaten to distribute) </p> <ul> <li>an intimate visual depiction of an individual with knowledge of the individual's lack of consent, where what is depicted was not voluntarily exposed by the individual in a public or commercial setting, and where what is depicted is not a matter of public concern; or</li> <li>a visual depiction of a nude minor with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.</li> </ul> <p>A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;and mandatory restitution. Violators must also forfeit any material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.</p>

Display Title 45 2024-07-24T15:18:20Z Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 2024-07-11T03:43:13Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 2024-07-11T03:43:13Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2024-05-24T13:42:28Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2024-05-24T13:42:28Z Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 2024-05-24T13:40:13Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate 103 2024-05-24T13:40:13Z S Senate Reported to Senate RS Official Title as Introduced 6 2024-05-15T06:11:26Z Introduced in Senate IS 2248 118 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2024-07-12T11:09:45Z 2024-07-10 Amendment SA 2248 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2248 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/2248 K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT Submitted on behalf of W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT Proposed on behalf of 2024-07-10T04:00:00Z 2024-07-10T04:00:00Z Senate 118 S Senate S 412 2025-12-06 6 2024-07-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 2248 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2024-07-10 0 Senate Amendment SA 2248 proposed by Senator Welch for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S4339-4340 ) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2024-07-10 IntroReferral Intro-S 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-10 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2248 proposed by Senator Welch for Senator Klobuchar. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-10 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2248 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2024-07-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1 Engrossed in Senate 2024-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s412es/xml/BILLS-118s412es.xml Reported to Senate 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s412rs/xml/BILLS-118s412rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s412is/xml/BILLS-118s412is.xml 2024-07-15 Held at the desk. 14:03:00 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.