1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

Vote YES on the DEFIANCE Act. This bill would finally give survivors of deepfake abuse a path to justice. I’m deeply concerned about the rise of nonconsensual deepfake pornography, particularly in the wake of the Grok-enabled sexual deepfake spree that is estimated to have impacted millions of people — primarily women and children. Digital violence is sexual violence, not to mention that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is outright illegal. Survivors as young as 11 are being targeted and anyone with a public online image can be victimized without recourse. Passing legislation to give victims a federal civil right of action is long overdue and, at this point, absolutely critical for public safety. The DEFIANCE Act passed the Senate on January 13th. Vote in favor of this important bill and do everything in your power to encourage your fellow House members to do the same. Passing DEFIANCE would bring us one step closer to finally having a federal law in place aimed at holding creators of these harmful deepfakes accountable.