119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 22, 2025
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 28, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 22, 2025)
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.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 59.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-82.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Child safety and welfare · Crimes against children · Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation · Digital media · Fraud offenses and financial crimes · Internet, web applications, social media · Pornography · Sex offenses
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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 5368 - Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Issues pertaining to the development of Artificial Intelligence generally, and specifically, S. 146 - TAKE IT DOWN Act, H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act, H.R. 2385 - CREATE AI Act, S. 1792 - AI Whistleblower Protection Act, S. 2081 - RISE Act of 2025, H.R. 4142 - Adversarial AI Act of 2025, S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to consumer protection and internet privacy; TAKE IT DOWN ACT (S. 146, HR 633); Kids Off Social Media Act (S. 278); Kids Online Safety Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ne privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 8413: SECURE Data Act; H.R. 7757: KIDS Act; H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836: Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 3663: Kids Online…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…access to data stored abroad Reporting of online terrorist activity Government access to electronic communications transactional records S. XXX - STOP CSAM Act H.R. 633 / S. 146 - Take It Down Act S. 962 - Protecting Children Over Profits Act H.R. 1623 / S. 737 - SCREEN Act S. XXXX, Invest in Child Safety Act S. 3398, Stop Sex…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fety, online privacy, content moderation, competition and artificial intelligence; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); H.R. 6719, James T. Woods Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REDDIT, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…RN IT) Act; H.R. 3921/S. 1829, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act (STOP CSAM Act); S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act; H.R. 9915, Stealth Bot Prohibition Act; S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act; Issues related to artificial intelligence
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
-HR 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 866 - ROUTERS Act - all pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mendment, USF Reform, Section 230 Reform, PADRA, AI Preemption, AI Voluntary Commitments, Commercial Space Policy, Spectrum Policy. Kids online safety/privacy, HR 633 Patent Reform, Artificial Intelligence, Content Moderation, Digital Replicas, Privacy, Section 230, Digital Trade Barriers, Export Controls, DMA, S 278 Kids Of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025. H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025. S. 1291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protecti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALECTO AI, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ORIGIN ADVOCACY LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act implementation
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act KIDS Act SAGE AI Act HR 4876 /…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 11, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Take It Down Act, HR 633, S. 146; Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, HR 1379; Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, HR 909; Kids Online Safety Act, S. 1748; Frederick Douglass T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Sep 29, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Amount not reported
NETWORK supports HR 633, the Take It Down Act. The bill provides tools to designed to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. NETWORK opposed H.J. Res. 61, which see…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ne privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 8413: SECURE Data Act; H.R. 7757: KIDS Act; H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836: Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 3663: Kids Online…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALECTO AI, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ORIGIN ADVOCACY LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Amount not reported
S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act implementation
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…urity Information Sharing Extension Act Issues pertaining to the development of Artificial Intelligence generally, and specifically, S. 146 - TAKE IT DOWN Act, H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act, H.R. 2385 - CREATE AI Act, S. 1792 - AI Whistleblower Protection Act, S. 2081 - RISE Act of 2025, H.R. 4142 - Adversarial AI Act of 2025, S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NETWORK · lobbying firm or registrant: NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Amount not reported
NETWORK supports HR 633, the Take It Down Act. The bill provides tools to designed to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. NETWORK opposed H.J. Res. 61, which see…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…access to data stored abroad Reporting of online terrorist activity Government access to electronic communications transactional records S. XXX - STOP CSAM Act H.R. 633 / S. 146 - Take It Down Act S. 962 - Protecting Children Over Profits Act H.R. 1623 / S. 737 - SCREEN Act S. XXXX, Invest in Child Safety Act S. 3398, Stop Sex…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
-HR 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 866 - ROUTERS Act - all pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of 2025. H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025. S. 1291 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. H.R. 6149 Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. S. 146 TAKE IT DOWN Act. H.R. 633 TAKE IT DOWN Act. S.2937 AI LEAD Act. S.3023 - Safe Cloud Storage Act. H.R.6484 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R.6291 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protecti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROBLOX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…fety, online privacy, content moderation, competition and artificial intelligence; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REDDIT, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…RN IT) Act; H.R. 3921/S. 1829, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act (STOP CSAM Act); S. 146/H.R. 633, TAKE IT DOWN Act; Issues related to artificial intelligence
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mendment, USF Reform, Section 230 Reform, PADRA, AI Preemption, AI Voluntary Commitments, Commercial Space Policy, Spectrum Policy. Kids online safety/privacy, HR 633 Patent Reform, Artificial Intelligence, Content Moderation, Digital Replicas, Privacy, Section 230, Digital Trade Barriers, Export Controls, DMA, S 278 Kids Of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Take It Down Act, HR 633, S. 146; Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, HR 1379; Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025, HR 909; Kids Online Safety Act, S. 1748; Frederick Douglass T…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ental Health Research Act Kids Online Safety Act S.1748 Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act 2.0 S.836 National Institutes for Health Funding S.146 and H.R. 633 - TAKE IT DOWN Act Budget Reconciliation Bill - AI Moratorium AI Chatbot regulations H.R.2587 - Youth Mental Health Research Act KIDS Act SAGE AI Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing