The public record · 119th Congress

RESPECT Act

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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the penalties related to intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

RESPECT ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Responding to Exploitation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and Threats ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 4600·House·Bill·Science, Technology, Communications

Rep. Nancy Mace(Republican-South Carolina-1)

Jul 22, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jul 22, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 22, 2025

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Bill text

Jul 22, 2025As introduced in the House