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; 11 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 2, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 2, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 2, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | May 2, 2017 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 8, 2017 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | May 8, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | May 8, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | May 8, 2017 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | May 15, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | May 18, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | May 18, 2017 | |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Charlie Crist | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | May 19, 2017 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Martha Roby | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | May 19, 2017 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | May 22, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 23, 2017 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | May 23, 2017 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 23, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | May 23, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 6, 2017 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2017 | |
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
Actions 12
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, 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)
- May 24, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 23, 2017Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H4527enact | — | May 24, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4477–H4480Text printed H4477 | Ann M. Kuster D-NH, Jackie Speier D-CA, Lois Frankel D-FL, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Martha McSally R-AZ, Niki Tsongas D-MA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Susan A. Davis D-CA | May 23, 2017 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E615 | Jackie Speier D-CA | May 8, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3052–H3058 | Ann M. Kuster D-NH, Barbara Lee D-CA, Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI, Don Bacon R-NE, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, Lois Frankel D-FL, Martha McSally R-AZ, Norma J. Torres D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 2, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2906 | Don Bacon R-NE | Apr 27, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 60, April 6, 2017, page H2792.
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 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- PRIVATE Act
- Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- PRIVATE Act
- Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act
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
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
