H.R. 2052: PRIVATE Act

115th Congress · Sponsored from Arizona · In committee

What this bill does

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act or the PRIVATE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: the image was made under circumstances in which the individual depicted retained a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding any broadcast or distribution of such image; and the broadcast or distribution of the intimate visual image is likely to cause harm, harassment, intimidation, emotional distress, or financial loss for the individual depicted or to harm substantially the depicted individual's health, safety, business, calling, career, financial condition, reputation, or personal relationships. The perpetrator of such offense is guilty of wrongful distribution of intimate visual images and shall by punished as a court-martial may direct.

Key facts

• Status In committee
• Introduced 2017-04-06
• Policy area Armed Forces and National Security
• Cosponsors 101
• Latest action Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsor

Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

Lead sponsor · Arizona

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Who funds the sponsor?

Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] introduced H.R. 2052. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.

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Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.

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