Create a legal process to remove nonconsensual intimate deepfake images from the internet.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with TAKE IT DOWN Act?
The TAKE IT DOWN Act became federal law on May 18, 2025. Federal agencies must now handle the rulemaking and enforcement process to carry out these new legal requirements. This effort has moved past the legislative stage, and the primary constraint is now the speed of government implementation and potential challenges in the court system.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4569 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4569 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Ted Cruz (R-TX)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
