RESPECT Act

Sponsor: Nancy Mace (Republican-SC)July 22, 2025

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Referred 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.

Increases prison time for sharing private explicit images without consent.

This bill would increase the maximum prison sentences for people who intentionally share private explicit images of others without their permission. It aims to make legal consequences more severe for those who commit these offenses. The bill would increase the penalties for those who commit these acts.

What Would Change

Today, current law sets maximum prison sentences for intentionally sharing private explicit images without consent, ranging from 18 months to 3 years. This bill would increase those maximum sentences. If passed, the new maximums would range from 3 years to 10 years, depending on the specific offense.

Key Provisions

Increases the maximum prison sentence for one type of offense from 2 years to 5 years.
Increases the maximum prison sentence for another type of offense from 3 years to 10 years.
Increases the maximum prison sentence for a third type of offense from 18 months to 3 years.
Increases the maximum prison sentence for a fourth type of offense from 30 months to 5 years.

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HR 4600 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

RESPECT Act

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