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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act

Became LawPublic Law 119-12, signed May 19, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 16, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed House (completed)Apr 28, 2025, 409–2
  4. To the President (completed)May 19, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)May 19, 2025

Summary

Public Law, May 19, 2025

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.
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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 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 act, covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 28, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 409–2

Yea 409two-thirds 274Nay 2

  • Democrats202 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans206 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay

See how all 411 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 409

Republicans (206)

Democrats (202)

Independents (1)

Nay 2

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Not voting 22

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Feb 13, 2025

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Apr 28, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 409–2
    Roll call 104 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020011
    Republicans2062011
    Independents1000
    Total4092022

    House roll call 104: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

21

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

256 points earned
  1. 1Ted Cruz R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Thomas Massie R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4John Barrasso R-WYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 4Marsha Blackburn R-TNCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. May 19, 2025Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-12.
  2. Apr 28, 2025Passed the House, 409–2.
  3. Feb 13, 2025Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
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  1. May 19, 2025Presented to President.
  2. May 19, 2025Signed by President.
  3. May 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-12.
  4. Apr 28, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
  6. Apr 28, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146.
  7. 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.
  8. Apr 28, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. Apr 28, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Feb 14, 2025Received in the House.
  13. Feb 14, 2025Held at the desk.
  14. Feb 13, 2025Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Feb 13, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Feb 13, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
  17. Feb 13, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  18. Jan 16, 2025Introduced in Senate
  19. Jan 16, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.