The CONSENT Act establishes a federal civil right of action allowing individuals to sue anyone who knowingly sends them intimate images or deepfake sexual images without their consent. The bill applies to adults and organizations that transmit such images directly to another person through interstate or foreign commerce, though it excludes transmissions made for legitimate medical, educational, or law enforcement purposes. Victims can recover up to $1,000 in statutory damages or actual damages for emotional distress, plus attorney fees and court costs, and can obtain court orders to stop the sender from continuing the behavior. The legislation includes special privacy protections allowing minors to use initials or pseudonyms in court filings to protect their identities. The bill does not create new criminal penalties but rather provides a civil remedy separate from existing criminal laws, and it includes a First Amendment protection to ensure the law does not restrict constitutionally protected speech.
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