Summary
The TAKE IT DOWN Act would make it illegal to publish intimate visual depictions of people online without their consent. This applies to both real images and computer-generated deepfakes. For adults, the law would apply when publication is intended to cause harm or was made without consent and a reasonable expectation of privacy. For minors, any nonconsensual publication intended to abuse, harass, or sexually arouse would be prohibited. Violators would face criminal penalties including prison time and fines, plus mandatory restitution to victims.
The bill would also require major social media platforms and websites that host user-generated content to establish a process for people to report intimate images of themselves. Once notified, platforms would have 48 hours to remove the content. This requirement applies to covered platforms defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.
The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote in the House. If enacted, it would create new federal criminal offenses and place operational requirements on online platforms to respond quickly to removal requests for nonconsensual intimate imagery.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 1.
Apr 8, 2025
HearingHouseMarkup
Apr 8, 2025 · 14:15
Markup of 26 Bills
Summary
On April 8, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a full committee markup of 26 bills covering a wide range of policy areas. The hearing was not a traditional legislative hearing with witness testimony, but rather a markup session where the committee considered and voted on multiple bills simultaneously. Among the bills examined were H.R. 633, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which addresses nonconsensual intimate images and deepfakes; H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes federal programs addressing substance use disorders and overdose prevention; and H.R. 1442, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, along with measures on communications security, women's lung cancer research, and other consumer and public health matters. The markup resulted in significant legislative progress. The committee reported 20 bills to the full House, with strong bipartisan support. H.R. 633, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, passed by a vote of 49 yeas to 1 nay and would criminalize the publication of nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, while requiring online platforms to remove such content within 48 hours of a verified request. H.R. 1442, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, passed 50 yeas to 1 nay. H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT Act Reauthorization, received widespread support from over 160 substance use disorder treatment and recovery organizations and would continue federal funding for prevention, treatment, and recovery programs through fiscal year 2030. The markup demonstrated bipartisan consensus on consumer protection and public health priorities. Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie noted that the bills aimed to bolster the economy, protect Americans' online safety, and strengthen consumer safety standards. The bills now advance to the full House for consideration, though passage in the House does not guarantee final enactment into law.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Apr 28, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 1.
Apr 8, 2025
HearingHouseMarkup
Apr 8, 2025 · 14:15
Markup of 26 Bills
Summary
On April 8, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a full committee markup of 26 bills covering a wide range of policy areas. The hearing was not a traditional legislative hearing with witness testimony, but rather a markup session where the committee considered and voted on multiple bills simultaneously. Among the bills examined were H.R. 633, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which addresses nonconsensual intimate images and deepfakes; H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes federal programs addressing substance use disorders and overdose prevention; and H.R. 1442, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, along with measures on communications security, women's lung cancer research, and other consumer and public health matters. The markup resulted in significant legislative progress. The committee reported 20 bills to the full House, with strong bipartisan support. H.R. 633, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, passed by a vote of 49 yeas to 1 nay and would criminalize the publication of nonconsensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, while requiring online platforms to remove such content within 48 hours of a verified request. H.R. 1442, the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, passed 50 yeas to 1 nay. H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT Act Reauthorization, received widespread support from over 160 substance use disorder treatment and recovery organizations and would continue federal funding for prevention, treatment, and recovery programs through fiscal year 2030. The markup demonstrated bipartisan consensus on consumer protection and public health priorities. Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie noted that the bills aimed to bolster the economy, protect Americans' online safety, and strengthen consumer safety standards. The bills now advance to the full House for consideration, though passage in the House does not guarantee final enactment into law.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Apr 28, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Apr 28, 2025
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119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 22, 2025
