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Laurel Lee: “Passing the defiance act is about something very simple…”

Featuring: Laurel Lee, Republican | U.S. House Florida, District 15

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Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Lee hold news conference with Paris Hilton on revenge pornography legislation

Published | Video Starts at 08:21

It provides a meaningful statute of limitations for victims who might not discover this abuse right away. And it includes strong privacy protections so survivors are not further traumatized simply for seeking justice. Passing the defiance act is about something very simple, very important. Restoring dignity, restoring accountability, and restoring justice. It draws a clear those who create and spread this material will be held accountable, and victims will finally have real protections and real recourse under the law. (08:21–08:33)

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Asserts that the Defiance Act aims to restore dignity, accountability, and justice.

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