S 146
Became law
Makes it a federal crime to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate images of adults or minors, including AI-generated deepfakes, and requires covered websites and apps to remove such images within 48 hours of a valid request.
Official title: TAKE IT DOWN Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
14-FEB-2025
Passed
28-APR-2025
Senate
Introduced
16-JAN-2025
Referred
16-JAN-2025
Passed
13-FEB-2025
President
Presented
19-MAY-2025
Signed
19-MAY-2025
Became law
19-MAY-2025
- Criminalizes publishing real or AI-generated intimate images of an identifiable person without consent, with penalties up to 2 years for adult victims and 3 years for minors
- Penalties rise for threats to publish such images, and courts must order forfeiture of related property and restitution to victims
- Requires covered platforms to set up a notice-and-removal process and to remove reported images within 48 hours, with enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission
- Exempts law enforcement activity, good-faith reporting, medical and legal disclosures, and internet access providers, email, and mostly preselected content sites
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 19-MAY-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govScience, Technology, Communications
■ 11 D■ 10 R
11 Democrats
10 Republicans