TAKE IT DOWN Act

Senate Bill

S. 146

119th Congress

TAKE IT DOWN Act

Became Public Law No: 119-12.

Introduced:Jan 16, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Hawley

Senator

Republican

MO

Cosponsors

21

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill prohibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images, including both authentic and AI-generated deepfakes. For adults, publication must be intended to harm or cause harm and lack consent; for minors, publication must intend to abuse, harass, or gratify sexual desire. Platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of notification. Violators face criminal penalties and mandatory restitution.

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-12.

SponsorJosh Hawley (R-MO)

Introduced1/16/2025

StatusBecame Public Law No: 119-12.

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TAKE IT DOWN Act

This bill prohibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images, including both authentic and AI-generated deepfakes. For adults, publication must be intended to harm or cause harm and lack consent; for minors, publication must intend to abuse, harass,

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This bill prohibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images, including both authentic and AI-generated deepfakes. For adults, publication must be intended to harm or cause harm and lack consent; for minors, publication must intend to abuse, harass, or gratify sexual desire. Platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of notification. Violators face criminal penalties and mandatory restitution.

Bill Number: 146
Sponsor: Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Introduced: 1/16/2025
Status: Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Title: TAKE IT DOWN Act
Bill Number: 146
Sponsor: Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Status: Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Introduced: 1/16/2025
Summary: This bill prohibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images, including both authentic and AI-generated deepfakes. For adults, publication must be intended to harm or cause harm and lack consent; for minors, publication must intend to abuse, harass, or gratify sexual desire. Platforms mus

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits nonconsensual online publication of intimate images, including both authentic and AI-generated deepfakes. For adults, publication must be intended to harm or cause harm and lack consent; for minors, publication must intend to abuse, harass, or gratify sexual desire. Platforms must remove such content within 48 hours of notification. Violators face criminal penalties and mandatory restitution.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN ActThis bill generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence. Specifically, the bill prohibits the online publication of intimate visual depictions of<ul><li>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</li><li>a minor subject where publication is intended to abuse or harass the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. </li></ul>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 under the bill 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 bill, covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits nonconsensual intimate image publication including deepfakes
Covers both authentic and AI-generated content
48-hour platform removal requirement upon notification
Criminal penalties and mandatory restitution
Threats to publish also prohibited

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This legislation addresses the growing harm from revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes. The 48-hour removal requirement creates enforceable platform obligations. Including synthetic imagery reflects how AI can now create realistic fake intimate content without consent. The bill provides both criminal accountability and victim remedies for a problem that existing laws inadequately address.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Child safety and welfare

Crimes against children

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Digital media

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Internet, web applications, social media

Pornography

Sex offenses

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

146, 119th Congress (2025). "TAKE IT DOWN Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-146

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