H.R. 2373: Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2025

Summary

The Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2025 is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that aims to strengthen federal laws against the nonconsensual distribution of intimate visual media, commonly known as "revenge porn" or "nonconsensual pornography."

Key Provisions

The bill would:

1. Criminalize Nonconsensual Pornography: Create a new federal criminal offense for the intentional distribution of sexually explicit visual media without the consent of the individual depicted.
2. Establish Penalties: Impose fines and potential prison sentences of up to 5 years for violations.
3. Provide Victim Recourse: Allow victims to seek civil damages from perpetrators and any platform that hosts the nonconsensual content.
4. Mandate Content Removal: Require online platforms to remove nonconsensual pornographic content within 72 hours of receiving a victim's request.
5. Expand Reporting Requirements: Mandate that technology companies report incidents of nonconsensual pornography to law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Affected Parties

• Individuals whose intimate images or videos are distributed without their consent
• Technology companies that host user-generated content
• Perpetrators who share nonconsensual pornographic material

Timeline and Procedure

The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 26, 2025 and has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration. If passed by the House and Senate, and signed into law by the President, the provisions of the Act would take effect 90 days after enactment.