119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 16, 2025
TAKE IT DOWN Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 19, 2025): Became Public Law No: 119-12.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (May 19, 2025) · 2 versions published
Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act or the TAKE IT DOWN Act
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.
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.
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House · Apr 28, 2025 · Roll call 104 · Passed
Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Became Public Law No: 119-12.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1669)
At 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 146.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1644-1643)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S988; text: CR S988-990)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
150 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
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
…on Sharing Extension Act, S. 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 -…
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
…ine 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 Safety Act; H.R. 6290, Saf…
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
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rm Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act); H.R. 8881, SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026; H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025; S. 1…
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
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
Section 230, Content Moderation, Online Trust and Safety, S. 146 - Take it Down Act, Data Privacy, Competition and Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, S. 1367 - No FAKES Act, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability 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
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
…ata 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 Sextortion A…
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
…line safety, 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
…ies (EARN 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
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
…Act. S. 1367 NO FAKES Act 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 Te…
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
…- Youth Mental 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…
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 Trafficki…
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
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…ence pursuant to the White House AI Action Plan and EOs 14110, 14179, 14277, and 14365 Congressional proposals on artificial intelligence, including H.R. 2385, S. 146 and S.2750 S.2528/H.R. 4801, S.1837/H.R. 3562 Executive Branch initiatives on technology procurement Congressional proposals on export controls related to semi…
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
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
…ine 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 Safety Act; H.R. 6290, Saf…
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
…OTT Act, S. 1337 - Cybersecurity 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 -…
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
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed to online platform content in the EU; issues related to fraud and scams online; issues related to AI Wearables; S. 1829, STOP CSAM Act of 2025; EARN It Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Onli…
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 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
…ata 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 Sextortion A…
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
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
Section 230, Content Moderation, Online Trust and Safety, S. 146 - Take it Down Act, Data Privacy, Competition and Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, S. 1367 - No FAKES Act, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability 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
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
…Act. S. 1367 NO FAKES Act 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 Te…
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
…line safety, 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
…ies (EARN 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
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 Trafficki…
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 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
…- Youth Mental 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…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 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