HR. 3562In Committee
DEFIANCE Act of 2025
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Expand civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate image disclosures and create a federal civil action for intimate digital deepfakes
Key points
- Establish civil action for deepfakes
- Establish 10 year limitations period
- Allow recovery of defendant profits
- Increase damages for image disclosures
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-05-21 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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