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# Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act

Summary, written by a model from the CRS summary

Makes it a crime to intentionally disclose, or threaten to disclose, digitally altered depictions of a person engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Model-rated AI relevance 75%: It targets digitally manipulated intimate images, which are a key harm from generative AI. (claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026)

deepfakes privacy

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Sponsored by

[Joseph MorelleDemocrat NY](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001206)

Data as of: bills Oct 22, 2026 · votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Progress

1.  Introduced
    
    Mar 6, 2025
    
2.  Reported by committee
    
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3.  Passed House
    
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4.  Passed Senate
    
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5.  Became law
    
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Latest action · March 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

## What members said

Releases that cite this bill first, then releases on the same topics.

[Joe Courtney](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001069) Democrat toward oversight Sep 18, 2026 · cites this bill by title

Courtney criticizes Speaker Johnson for blocking votes on bipartisan AI safeguard bills like the AI Kill Switch Act and the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act.

[Source ↗](https://courtney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/courtney-statement-speaker-johnson-shutting-down-house-representatives)

[Yvette Clarke](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001067) Democrat toward oversight Oct 15, 2026 · same topic

Clarke reintroduced legislation requiring disclosure when generative AI is used in political advertising to protect election transparency.

[Source ↗](https://clarke.house.gov/clarke-reintroduces-real-political-ads-act-to-strengthen-transparency-in-ai-generated-political-advertising/)

[Rashida Tlaib](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/T000481) Democrat toward oversight Oct 14, 2026 · same topic

Tlaib introduces a bill to ban federal funding for AI-enabled mass surveillance and facial recognition technologies like Flock cameras.

[Source ↗](https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/rep-tlaib-introduces-bill-to-remove-and-prohibit-flock-cameras-mass-surveillance-technologies)

[Catherine Cortez Masto](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/C001113) Democrat toward oversight Oct 13, 2026 · same topic

Cortez Masto and Horsford call for worker privacy protections against the sale of employee data to Google for training AI, warning de-identification safeguards may be insufficient.

[Source ↗](https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-horsford-call-for-worker-privacy-protections-as-spirit-airlines-plans-to-sell-employee-data-to-train-google-ai/)

[John Reed](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/R000122) Democrat toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 · same topic

Reed is seeking legislation to ban AI-enabled personalized price discrimination against consumers.

[Source ↗](https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-seeks-to-ban-exploitative-ai-enabled-price-discrimination)

[Steven Horsford](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/H001066) Democrat toward oversight Oct 8, 2026 · same topic

Horsford urges enforceable privacy safeguards before employee data can be sold to train AI systems.

[Source ↗](https://horsford.house.gov/media/press-releases/spirit-airlines-to-sell-employee-data-to-train-google-ai-horsford-and-warren-lead-call-for-worker-privacy-protections)

[Jeff Merkley](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/M001176) Democrat toward oversight Oct 2, 2026 · same topic

Merkley co-introduced the Ban Flock Act to prohibit government use of AI-powered license plate surveillance cameras.

[Source ↗](https://www.merkley.senate.gov/sanders-ocasio-cortez-merkley-unveil-ban-flock-act-to-protect-americans-right-to-privacy/)

[Bernard Sanders](https://whovotedwhy.com/politicians/S000033) Independent toward oversight Oct 2, 2026 · same topic

Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act to ban AI-powered surveillance cameras tracking Americans without consent.

[Source ↗](https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-ocasio-cortez-merkley-unveil-ban-flock-act-to-protect-americans-right-to-privacy/)

Bill data read 2026-10-22T14:48:01.167Z