TAKE IT DOWN Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz
Signed into law.
This act generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms (e.g., social media platforms) to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence.
Specifically, the act prohibits the online publication of intimate visual depictions of
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
a minor subject where publication is intended to abuse or harass the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
- May 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-12.
- May 19, 2025Signed by President.
- May 19, 2025Presented to President.
- Apr 28, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025On 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)
- Apr 28, 2025Passed/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)
- Apr 28, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669)
- Apr 28, 2025At 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.
- Apr 28, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146.
- Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
- Apr 28, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 14, 2025Held at the desk.
- Feb 14, 2025Received in the House.
- Feb 13, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 13, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
- Feb 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 13, 2025Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 16, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 16, 2025Introduced in Senate