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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

Outcome Public Law 119-12
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
Key points
  • 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
AI-generated from the Public Law text of 20-MAY-2025 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

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.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Ted Cruz (R-TX) Cosponsors · 21
■ 11 D■ 10 R