To require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes it a federal crime to share intimate images of someone without their consent, including AI-generated deepfake images. It also requires online platforms to remove such content when notified.
Who Benefits and How
- Victims of revenge porn and deepfakes gain federal legal protections
- Minors are protected from AI-generated intimate imagery
- Platforms receive clear rules for content removal obligations
- Law enforcement gains federal tools to prosecute offenders
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Online platforms must implement removal procedures for reported content
- Perpetrators face federal criminal penalties
- Technology companies must develop systems to identify and remove content
- Platforms cannot claim Section 230 immunity for failing to remove
Key Provisions
- Criminalizes nonconsensual sharing of intimate images
- Covers AI-generated "digital forgeries" (deepfakes)
- Requires consent to be affirmative, conscious, and voluntary
- Mandates platform removal of reported content
- Defines "identifiable individual" based on face, likeness, or distinguishing features
- Creates civil and criminal liability for violations
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Criminalizes sharing nonconsensual intimate images (including AI deepfakes) and requires platforms to remove such content.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create federal framework against nonconsensual intimate imagery including deepfakes"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Affirmative, conscious, voluntary authorization free from force, fraud, or coercion
Intimate visual depiction created through AI/ML that is indistinguishable from authentic
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