Congress.gov119th Congress

H.R. 3562

DEFIANCE Act of 2025

Introduced May 21, 2025Latest action May 21, 2025Crime and Law Enforcement

Plain-English summary

Disrupt Explicit Forged Images And Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2025 or the DEFIANCE Act of 2025 This bill expands civil remedies for the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images (i. e. , nonconsensual pornography). The bill also establishes a new federal civil action for nonconsensual conduct involving intimate digital forgeries (i.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Anna Paulina Luna

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Michael Lawler

Cosponsor · Republican · NY

Josh Gottheimer

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Nydia M. Velázquez

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Jasmine Crockett

Cosponsor · Democratic · TX

Rob Bresnahan

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

James R Dr. Baird

Cosponsor · Republican · IN

Lalota Nick

Cosponsor · Republican · NY

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Sponsor · Democratic · NY

Lance Gooden

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

Grace Meng

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Deborah K. Ross

Cosponsor · Democratic · NC

Rashida Tlaib

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

William R Timmons IV

Cosponsor · Republican · SC

Jake Auchincloss

Cosponsor · Democratic · MA

Greg Steube

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Rohit Khanna

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Ted Lieu

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Jared Moskowitz

Cosponsor · Democratic · FL

Greg Landsman

Cosponsor · Democratic · OH

Adelita S. Grijalva

Cosponsor · Democratic · AZ

Ilhan Omar

Cosponsor · Other · MN

Don Davis

Cosponsor · Democratic · NC

Ann Wagner

Cosponsor · Republican · MO

Claudia Tenney

Cosponsor · Republican · NY

Dwight Evans

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Cosponsor · Democratic · DC

Laurel M. Lee

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Christopher R. Deluzio

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Sarah Elizabeth Mcbride

Cosponsor · Democratic · DE

Dina Titus

Cosponsor · Democratic · NV

Maria Elvira Salazar

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Julia Letlow

Cosponsor · Republican · LA

Vernon Buchanan

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Erin Houchin

Cosponsor · Republican · IN

Brittany Louise Pettersen

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

Valerie P. Foushee

Cosponsor · Democratic · NC

Chuck Edwards

Cosponsor · Republican · NC

Nicole Malliotakis

Cosponsor · Republican · NY

Kat Cammack

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Clay Fuller

Cosponsor · Republican · GA

Monica De La Cruz

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

Lou Correa

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks

Cosponsor · Republican · IA

Josh Harder

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Thomas H. Kean Jr.

Cosponsor · Republican · NJ

Jamie Raskin

Cosponsor · Democratic · MD

Max Miller

Cosponsor · Republican · OH

Jimmy Panetta

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Thomas R. Suozzi

Cosponsor · Democratic · NY

Jeff Mr Van Drew

Cosponsor · Republican · NJ

Nathaniel Moran

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

Michael Bost

Cosponsor · Republican · IL

Jim Costa

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Madeleine Dean

Cosponsor · Democratic · PA

Debbie Dingell

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Morgan McGarvey

Cosponsor · Democratic · KY

Blake D. Moore

Cosponsor · Republican · UT

Nancy Mace

Cosponsor · Republican · SC

Mike Carey

Cosponsor · Republican · OH

Yassamin Ansari

Cosponsor · Democratic · AZ

Andrew R. Garbarino

Cosponsor · Republican · NY

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Official Subjects

Crime and Law EnforcementAssault and harassment offensesComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyDigital mediaFraud offenses and financial crimesCivil actions and liabilityPhotography and imagingPornographyRight of privacyAdvanced technology and technological innovationsSex offenses

Sources & text

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