House roll call 104 · Passed
Apr 28, 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yea 409Nay 2Other 22
Party breakdown
Democratic213
202 yea · 0 nay
Republican220
207 yea · 2 nay
The Floor · S. 146 · Became law
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Policy area · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor · Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
21 cosponsors
Public Law 119-12
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.
Congress.gov bill summary · 49 · updated Jun 16, 2026
Path through Congress · started in the Senate
S. 146 · 119th
Status
Became lawMay 19, 2025
Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Jan 16, 2025
Senate floor
Feb 13, 2025
House floor
Feb 14, 2025
Resolving differences
Bypassed
Enrolled
May 19, 2025
President's desk
May 19, 2025
Became law
May 19, 2025
Latest action · May 19, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-12.
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House
Yea
99.5%
409 members
Nay
0.5%
2 members
Other
22
present / not voting
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Democratic213
202 yea · 0 nay · 11 other
Republican220
207 yea · 2 nay · 11 other
Apr 28, 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Democratic213
202 yea · 0 nay
Republican220
207 yea · 2 nay
Public law contains the text
Related bill
Requires platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery / deepfakes (Public Law 119-12).
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