HR 1204 — Sue VOYEURS Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html February 11, 2025
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill introduces a civil action for individuals whose intimate visual depictions are captured without consent, specifically addressing video voyeurism and creating avenues for legal recourse.
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18 U.S.C. § 2256
The term `intimate visual depiction'-- means a visual depiction, as that term is defined in section 2256(5) of title 18, United States Code, that depicts-- (i) the naked or undergarment clad private area of an individual; or (ii) the display or transfer of bodily sexual fluids-- (I) on to any part of the body of an individual; (II) from the body of an individual; or (iii) an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct; and includes any visual depictions described in subparagraph (A) produced while the individual was in a public place only if the individual did not-- (i) voluntarily display the content depicted; or (ii) consent to the sexual conduct depicted;
The bill defines 'intimate visual depiction' to include specific forms of non-consensual depictions.
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18 U.S.C. § 2256
The term `sexually explicit conduct' has the meaning given to the term in subparagraph (A) of section 2256(2) of title 18, United States Code.
Affirms that the definition of 'sexually explicit conduct' remains unchanged but is referenced in the context of intimate visual depictions.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mace, Nancy Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 1204?
- HR 1204 is sponsored by Mace, Nancy (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 1204?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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