TAKE IT DOWN Act
Latest action · May 19, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 16, 2025
- Passed SenateFeb 13, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 28, 2025
- To the PresidentMay 19, 2025
- Became lawMay 19, 2025Public Law 119-12
Summary
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN Act
This act generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms (e.g., social media platforms) to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence.
Specifically, the act prohibits the online publication of intimate visual depictions of
- an adult subject where publication is intended to cause or does cause harm to the subject, and where the depiction was published without the subject’s consent or, in the case of an authentic depiction, was created or obtained under circumstances where the adult had a reasonable expectation of privacy; or
- a minor subject where publication is intended to abuse or harass the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
Violators are subject to mandatory restitution and criminal penalties, including prison, a fine, or both. Threats to publish intimate visual depictions of a subject are similarly prohibited and subject to criminal penalties.
Separately, covered platforms must establish a process through which subjects of intimate visual depictions may notify the platform of the existence of, and request removal of, an intimate visual depiction including the subject that was published without the subject’s consent. Covered platforms must remove such depictions within 48 hours of notification. Under the act, covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 104 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed409–2 | Apr 28, 2025 |
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-MT | Tim Sheehy | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jan 16, 2025 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 6, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 16, 2025Discharged Feb 13, 2025 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2025Presented to President.
- May 19, 2025Signed by President.
- May 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-12.
- Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
- Apr 28, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3190 | John Thune R-SD | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2994 | Ted Cruz R-TX | May 20, 2025 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1644–H1647Text printed H1644Recorded votes H1669enact | Brett Guthrie R-KY, Debbie Dingell D-MI, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Madeleine Dean D-PA, Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S988Text printed S988–S990 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Feb 13, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47884 | Identifying Minors Online | Report | Jul 28, 2026 |
| R48482 | Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress | Report | Apr 2, 2026 |
| R46662 | Social Media: Content Dissemination and Moderation Practices | Report | Mar 20, 2025 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 633 | TAKE IT DOWN Act | Public law contains the text | Apr 28, 2025 |
| HR 1768 | Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act | Related bill | Mar 3, 2025 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- TAKE IT DOWN Act
- Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- TAKE IT DOWN Act
- Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act
- TAKE IT DOWN Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 13, 2025Engrossed in Senate
- Jan 16, 2025Introduced in Senate
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