Question 1

What does HR9155 do?

Accepted Answer

This legislation establishes a federal private right of action enabling individuals to sue those who transmit unsolicited intimate visual depictions directly to them without consent. The bill addresses a growing harm in the digital age — the unwanted receipt of sexually explicit imagery, including AI-generated synthetic content — by creating a civil remedy framework that empowers victims to seek damages and injunctive relief. Critically, the bill extends its protections beyond authentic photographs and videos to encompass 'intimate digital forgeries,' recognizing that artificially generated or manipulated intimate imagery poses the same psychological harm as authentic content. The legislation is narrowly scoped to direct transmission between individuals, deliberately excluding publication or broadcast scenarios, and carves out good faith medical, educational, and law enforcement uses.

Question 2

Who sponsored HR9155?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer McClellan, Nathaniel Moran

Question 3

What is the status of HR9155?

Accepted Answer

Introduced as of June 4, 2026.

H.R.9155

H. R. 9155