119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 11, 2025
SHIELD Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 11, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 11, 2025)
Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2025 or the SHIELD Act of 2025
This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses related to the distribution of sexual exploitative content.
First, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or intentionally threaten to mail or distribute) an intimate visual depiction of a recognizable adult engaged in sexual conduct. To constitute a crime, certain elements must be met, including that the distribution must be nonconsensual; the depiction is not a matter of public concern; and the distribution must be intended to cause harm or cause harm. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both; mandatory restitution; and the forfeiture of material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.
Second, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or intentionally threaten to mail or distribute) a visual depiction of a nude minor with intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor, or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to three years, or both; mandatory restitution; and the forfeiture of material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Civil actions and liability · Crimes against children · Criminal procedure and sentencing · Domestic violence and child abuse · Internet, web applications, social media · Pornography · Sex offenses · Telephone and wireless communication
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CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION) · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 7, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$715,000
Spent on own lobbying
…office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate, map, and oversee supply chains - H.R. 2444 / S. 257, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 and H.R. 1218, The SHIELD Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION) · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 7, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$1,421,000
Spent on own lobbying
…office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate, map, and oversee supply chains - H.R. 2444 / S. 257, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 and H.R. 1218, The SHIELD Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICROSOFT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Computer Industry
$2,020,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ly chain. Open-Source Software Security. S. 2253, Unsubscribe Act. AI Legislation. S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act. Issues related to non-consensual intimate imagery. H.R. 1218, S. 516, SHIELD Act. Issues related to Cloud Act and implementing agreements. Digital replicas. S. 1367, NO FAKES Act. S. 1894, H.R. 4059, SPEED Act. S. 5618,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing