S. 146 Senate Science, Technology, Communications
TAKE IT DOWN Act
BECAME LAW MAY 19, 2025
Became Law on May 19, 2025.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jan 16, 2025
- Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Feb 13, 2025
- Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Feb 13, 2025
- Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990) Feb 13, 2025
- Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Feb 13, 2025
- House Received in the House. Feb 14, 2025
- House Held at the desk. Feb 14, 2025
- House Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Apr 28, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643) Apr 28, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146. Apr 28, 2025
- House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Apr 28, 2025
- House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669) Apr 28, 2025
- Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H1644-1645: 1) Apr 28, 2025
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 2 (Roll no. 104). (text: CR H1644-1645) Apr 28, 2025
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Apr 28, 2025
- HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Apr 28, 2025
- SenatePresented to President. May 19, 2025
- SenateSigned by President. May 19, 2025
- Senate Latest actionBecame Public Law No: 119-12. May 19, 2025
Cosponsors
21
Subjects
Child safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDigital mediaFraud offenses and financial crimesInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offenses
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Discharged From , Feb 13, 2025
- Referred To , Jan 16, 2025
Summary
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN ActThis 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 ofan 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; ora 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.
Summary as of: Public Law
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