I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9564 
To establish the right of adults to engage in private, non-commercial, 
consensual sexual conduct in the exercise of their liberty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2022 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JONES, Ms. 
PORTER, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish the right of adults to engage in private, non- 
commercial, consensual sexual conduct in the exercise 
of their liberty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Right to Private Con-
duct Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘adult’’ means an individual 
who has attained the lesser of— 
(1) 18 years or age; or 
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(2) the minimum age at which an individual 
may consent to sexual conduct under applicable 
State law. 
SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT OF ADULTS TO EN-
GAGE IN PRIVATE, NON-COMMERCIAL, CON-
SENSUAL SEXUAL CONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person acting under color of 
law may— 
(1) prevent an adult from engaging in private, 
non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct with an-
other adult; 
(2) interfere with an adult engaging in private, 
non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct with an-
other adult; or 
(3) intimidate, threaten, or retaliate against an 
adult because that adult has engaged or may engage 
in such conduct with another adult. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—For the purposes of violations 
under subsection (a), the enforcement mechanism pro-
vided for and available under the following shall apply: 
(1) Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (42 U.S.C. 1983). 
(2) Section 241 of title 18, United States Code. 
(3) Section 242 of title 18, United States Code. 
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(4) Section 210401 of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12601). 
(c) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any law (including any regulation) prohibiting public 
sexual conduct, forced or non-consensual sexual conduct, 
or sexual conduct with a minor. 
SEC. 4. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In interpreting the provisions of 
this Act, a court shall liberally construe such provisions 
to effectuate the purpose of ensuring the right of an adult 
to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual 
conduct with another adult. 
(b) OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to invalidate, limit, or displace the rights, remedies, 
procedures, or legal standards available to individuals 
under Federal law, or to supersede State laws, that pro-
vide protections against discrimination beyond those pro-
vided in this Act. 
(c) OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERED AS ACTING 
UNDER COLOR OF LAW.—Any person who, by operation 
of a provision of Federal or State law, is permitted to im-
plement or enforce a limitation, prohibition, or require-
ment that violates section 3 of this Act shall be considered 
as acting under color of law for purposes of this Act. 
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