The bill, S. 3986, titled the "Curbing Online Non-consensual Sexually Explicit Nudity Transfers Act" or the "CONSENT Act," aims to create a legal framework for individuals to sue if they receive unsolicited, sexually explicit images or videos. If someone aged 18 or older...
Simple Explanation
The CONSENT Act is a rule that helps people take legal action if someone sends them inappropriate pictures or videos without asking first. If someone breaks this rule, the person upset by it can ask a court for money to feel better, and the rule also helps cover costs of going to court.