United States · Bill · S
S. 2111 (116th)
SHIELD Act of 2019
Introduced
15 July 2019
Last action
15 July 2019 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2019 or the SHIELD Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions. Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly distribute (or intentionally threaten to distribute) an intimate visual depiction of an individual (1) with knowledge of or reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent and reasonable expectation of privacy, and (2) without a reasonable belief that distributing the depiction touches a matter of public concern. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
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Timeline
15 July 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 15 July 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → SHIELD Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2111
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2111
- us · 116-s-2111 · source updated 10 August 2026