TAKE IT DOWN Act
This bill makes it a federal crime to publish or threaten to publish nonconsensual intimate images or AI-generated sexual "deepfakes" online, carrying penalties of up to three years in prison, fines, and restitution for victims. Websites and mobile apps hosting user content must create a clear process to receive complaints and take down reported intimate media within 48 hours. The Federal Trade Commission is authorized to penalize online platforms that fail to comply with these takedown rules.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Victims of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions and digital forgeriesGains the right to submit takedown notices requiring covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate depictions and identical copies within 48 hours, gains federal criminal protections against unauthorized distribution and extortion threats, and receives mandatory court-ordered financial restitution upon offender conviction (Sec. 2(a)(2)(h)(2)–(8), Sec. 3(a)).
- Covered online platforms and websitesProtected from civil liability when acting in good faith to remove or disable access to content reasonably believed to be nonconsensual intimate visual depictions (Sec. 3(a)(4)).
Who it burdens
- Covered online platforms and websitesMust create and publicly post a plain-language takedown request process within one year, remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid notice, and make reasonable efforts to delete known copies, facing Federal Trade Commission enforcement for noncompliance (Sec. 3(a)(1)–(3), Sec. 3(b)).
- Individuals who knowingly publish or threaten to publish nonconsensual intimate depictions or digital forgeriesSubject to federal criminal prosecution, fines, up to 3 years imprisonment, mandatory restitution payments to victims, and forfeiture of distributed materials, proceeds, and personal property used in the offense (Sec. 2(a)(2)(h)(4), (6)–(8)).
- Federal Trade CommissionGranted authority to enforce platform notice-and-takedown requirements as unfair or deceptive trade practices, including expanding its jurisdictional enforcement scope to cover nonprofit online entities (Sec. 3(b)).
The provisions, in plain language.
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Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 2 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate images or videos of identifiable adults that cause or are intended to cause harm.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 3 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate images or videos of identifiable minors with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or sexually arouse.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 2 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual, computer-generated or altered intimate depictions (digital forgeries) of identifiable adults to cause harm.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 3 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual, computer-generated or altered intimate depictions (digital forgeries) of identifiable minors with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or sexually arouse.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 30 months to 3 years in prison to threaten to publish authentic or computer-generated nonconsensual intimate depictions to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause mental distress.
Requires covered websites and online platforms within 1 year to establish and visibly post a clear, plain-language process for individuals to submit takedown requests for nonconsensual intimate depictions.
Requires covered online platforms to remove reported nonconsensual intimate depictions and make reasonable efforts to delete known identical copies within 48 hours of receiving a valid takedown request.
Shields covered online platforms from civil liability for acting in good faith to remove or block access to content reasonably believed to be nonconsensual intimate depictions.
Requires convicted offenders to forfeit to the federal government any distributed intimate materials, profits or proceeds from the offense, and personal property used to commit the offense.
Requires courts to order mandatory financial restitution to victims harmed by the publication of nonconsensual intimate images or digital forgeries.
Empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce platform notice-and-takedown obligations as unfair or deceptive trade practices, including against nonprofit entities.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 2 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate images or videos of identifiable adults that cause or are intended to cause harm.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 3 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual intimate images or videos of identifiable minors with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or sexually arouse.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 2 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual, computer-generated or altered intimate depictions (digital forgeries) of identifiable adults to cause harm.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 3 years in prison to knowingly publish nonconsensual, computer-generated or altered intimate depictions (digital forgeries) of identifiable minors with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or sexually arouse.
Makes it a federal crime punishable by fines and up to 30 months to 3 years in prison to threaten to publish authentic or computer-generated nonconsensual intimate depictions to intimidate, coerce, extort, or cause mental distress.
Requires covered websites and online platforms within 1 year to establish and visibly post a clear, plain-language process for individuals to submit takedown requests for nonconsensual intimate depictions.
Requires covered online platforms to remove reported nonconsensual intimate depictions and make reasonable efforts to delete known identical copies within 48 hours of receiving a valid takedown request.
Shields covered online platforms from civil liability for acting in good faith to remove or block access to content reasonably believed to be nonconsensual intimate depictions.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on TAKE IT DOWN Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Became Public Law No: 119-12.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
- Became Public Law No: 119-12.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in Senate
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Sources & provenance
- Public Law 119-12
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Cite this page
Civic Herald. “TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-s-146. Congress.gov record as of Jul 27, 2026.