Justice for Allie Act

119 HR 7715 IH: Justice for Allie Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-25 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit coercing protected adults to send or otherwise transmit an intimate visual depiction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Allie Act . 2. Sexual exploitation of protected adults (a) In general Chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2245A. Sexual exploitation of protected adults (a) Offense Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any protected adult to send or otherwise transmit an intimate visual depiction (as such term is defined in section 1309 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( 15 U.S.C. 6851 )) with the intent to harm such protected adult, or attempts to do so— (1) in the case of a first offense under this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both; or (2) in the case of a second or subsequent offense under this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. (b) Definition In this section: (1) The term protected adult means an individual who is 18 years of age or older and who is unable to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, or exploitation at the time of offense, due to one or more of the following: (A) Autism spectrum disorder (as such term is defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (B) Intellectual developmental disorder (as such term is defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as of the date of the commission of the offense) or an intellectual disability (as such term is defined in the edition of the International Classification of Diseases most recently adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (C) Cerebral palsy (as such term is defined in the edition of the International Classification of Diseases most recently adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (D) Down syndrome (as such term is defined in the edition of the International Classification of Diseases most recently adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (E) Major neurocognitive disorder (as such term is defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (F) Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (as such terms are defined in the edition of the International Classification of Diseases most recently adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (G) Schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder (as such term is defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as of the date of the commission of the offense). (2) The term harm means any harm, whether physical, psychological, financial, or reputational harm. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 2245 the following: 2245A. Sexual exploitation of protected adults. .