The Sue VOYEURS Act creates a federal civil right of action allowing victims of non-consensual intimate image recording to sue offenders in federal court. Victims can recover actual damages or $150,000 per image captured, plus attorney's fees and court costs, and courts can issue orders prohibiting further display or disclosure of the images. The law applies when the recording occurs without consent in circumstances where the victim has a reasonable expectation of privacy, and the case must involve interstate commerce (such as using the internet, mail, or phones) or occur on federal property. The bill protects minors and deceased victims by allowing guardians or family members to bring cases on their behalf, and allows plaintiffs to proceed anonymously in court, though it excludes law enforcement conducting surveillance under lawful warrants.
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