PROTECT Act (2022)
Issue: Free Expression
Latest Action: Failed on January 3, 2023
While it claims to prevent the distribution of intimate visual depictions without consent, the PROTECT Act is merely another attempt by fringe anti-porn groups to shut down adult entertainment websites. The bill would require sites to:
- obtain consent to each act depicted and distribution of the specific image from each individual appearing in the content – including retroactively.
- allow models, parents, or law enforcement to withdraw consent for previously-shot content and require it to be taken down immediately
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Bill Status
- Introduced
- Passed First Committee
- Passed First Chamber
- Passed Both Committees
- Passed Both Chambers
- Enacted