Passed in the House on April 28, 2025 · 409 Yea, 2 Nay, 22 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act
In plain English: This bill makes it illegal to share intimate images of people online without their consent, whether they are real or fake. Online platforms must remove such images within 48 hours of being notified.
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN Act This 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 an adult subjec…