H.R. 633 119th Congress House

TAKE IT DOWN Act

Official title: To require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Maria Elvira Salazar Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Child safety and welfareCrimes against childrenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDigital media

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Fraud offenses and financial crimesInternet, web applications, social mediaPornographySex offenses

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Apr 28, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.

Apr 28, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.

Apr 8, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 1.

Apr 8, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 22, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in House

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 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.

Violators are subject to mandatory restitution and criminal penalties, including prison, a fine, or both. Threats to publish intimate visual depictions of a subject are similarly prohibited under the bill and subject to criminal penalties.

Separately, covered platforms must establish a process through which subjects of intimate visual depictions may notify the platform of the existence of, and request removal of, an intimate visual depiction including the subject that was published without the subject’s consent. Covered platforms must remove such depictions within 48 hours of notification. Under the bill, covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of 26 Bills
Markup Rescheduled Apr 8, 2025 · 10:15 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
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Lobbying activity 154

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JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
for CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
for NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
for GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
for ROBLOX CORPORATION · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
for REDDIT, INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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White House Office
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
41 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
38 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
37 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
35 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
31 filings

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Cosponsors 41