United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HR 1203 — Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the scope of the prohibition against video voyeurism by modifying the jurisdictional requirements and increasing the potential penalties.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1801(a)

    , in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, → , in a circumstance described in subsection (d),

    This change broadens the jurisdictional scope for prosecuting video voyeurism beyond just the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1801(a)

    imprisoned not more than one year → imprisoned not more than 5 years

    This change increases the maximum imprisonment term for video voyeurism from one year to five years.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 1801

    (d) Circumstance Described.--For the purposes of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this subsection are that-- (1) the offender or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (2) the offender used a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; (4) the offender transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or in manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic transmission; (5) any equipment, item, or other object that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce was used to perform the conduct described in subsection (a); (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States; or (7) the conduct described in subsection (a) otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce.

    This addition defines the circumstances under which the prohibition against video voyeurism applies, expanding the law's scope to include various interstate commerce activities.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 1203?
HR 1203 is sponsored by Mace, Nancy (Republican) and Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1203?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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