PRIVATE Act
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 24, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 277 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed418–0 | May 24, 2017 |
Cosponsors 101
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2017 to May 23, 2017, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-CA | Mimi Walters | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 8, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Apr 8, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Apr 8, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Apr 25, 2017 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 24, 2017Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4527)
- May 24, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 24, 2017On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 277). (text: CR 5/23/2017 H4477-4478)
- May 24, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 277).(text: CR 5/23/2017 H4477-4478)
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1296 | PRIVATE Act | Related bill | Jun 6, 2017 |
| S 1519 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Related bill | Mar 22, 2018 |
| HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Referred in Senate
- May 24, 2017Engrossed in House
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
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