Legislative Activity

The "Sue VOYEURS Act" allows individuals to sue those who capture intimate images of them without their consent, provided the individual had a reasonable expectation of privacy. Victims can recover damages up to $150,000 per image, plus legal costs, and courts can issue injunctions to stop the display or disclosure of the images. This law does not apply to law enforcement with a lawful warrant. The act defines key terms such as "capture," "consent," "intimate visual depiction," and "reasonable expectation of privacy" to clarify the scope and application of the law.

The "Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025" broadens the scope of the existing video voyeurism prohibition by removing jurisdictional limitations and increasing the maximum prison sentence to 5 years. It defines specific circumstances that qualify as video voyeurism, including instances involving interstate travel, communication, or commerce related to the offense. This expansion aims to address modern challenges in prosecuting such crimes across state lines and using the internet.

The "Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act" restricts access to single-sex facilities on federal property to individuals whose biological sex corresponds to the facility's designation. Biological sex is defined as the biological determination of male or female, based on reproductive systems. Exceptions are provided for emergency medical personnel and law enforcement officers in specific situations. "Single-sex facilities" are defined as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms.

The "Stop the Invasion of Women's Spaces Act" prohibits federal funding to any entity that allows individuals into single-sex facilities (like restrooms or locker rooms) that do not align with their biological sex, defined as whether they produce sperm or eggs. Exceptions are provided for emergency medical personnel and law enforcement.

The "Prison Rape Prevention Act of 2025" mandates that the Bureau of Prisons house and transport prisoners based on biological sex. It defines biological sex as the natural reproductive system of male or female individuals, even with developmental or genetic anomalies. The bill prohibits the Bureau of Prisons from providing or funding gender-related medical treatments, with specific exclusions for certain disorders of sex development or ambiguous biological sex characteristics. "Gender" is explicitly defined to mean the natural differences between males and females, not gender identity or expression.

The "Standing with Moms Act" aims to support expecting mothers by creating a comprehensive, user-friendly website and portal called life.gov, offering resources such as mental health services, alternatives to abortion, and abortion risk information. The Act ensures that the Maternal Mental Health Hotline shares information and links to life.gov, and it prohibits listing resources from entities that perform or promote abortions. Additionally, the Act requires the Secretary to develop a plan to follow up with users on additional resources and submit a report to Congress on the website and portal's effectiveness.

The "Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act" amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem aliens inadmissible and deportable if they have committed or admitted to acts constituting sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violating protection orders. It broadens the definition of crimes against children to include any crime constituting domestic violence.

The Parris Island Protection Act prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island, South Carolina, or to plan for its closure or realignment. This act recognizes the historical and cultural significance of Parris Island, as well as its role in preparing Marines for service since 1891. It affirms Parris Island as the home of the Marine Corps' Eastern Recruiting Region.