S. 146TAKE IT DOWN Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Ted Cruz [R-TX]
Cosponsors: 21 · 11 Democrats · 10 Republicans
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: May 19, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-12.

IntroducedJan 16, 2025
Passed the SenateFeb 13, 2025
Passed the HouseApr 28, 2025
Sent to the PresidentMay 19, 2025
Became lawMay 19, 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

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 act, covered platforms are defined as public websites, online services, or applications that primarily provide a forum for user-generated content.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 146 as public Law on May 19, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 104

House Apr 28, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

TAKE IT DOWN Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

409 Yea 2 Nay 22 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 411 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors21 · 11 Democrats · 10 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 146 and vote against it. 18 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on S. 14641 organizations

Organizations that named S. 146 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEIts PAC: National Fraternal Order of Police PAC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition +4 more16 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

ROBLOX CORPORATIONfiled by FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC, ROBLOX CORPORATION

Computer Industry · Small Business · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products9 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

INTERNET WORKS

Science/Technology · Computer Industry · Trade (domestic/foreign)8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Media (information/publishing) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Homeland Security +6 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Medicare/Medicaid · Science/Technology · Agriculture +10 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

Intelligence · Computer Industry · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Education +3 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLCfiled by JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Copyright/Patent/Trademark7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBSfiled by UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Education +1 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Advertising · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Education +15 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Ncta - the Internet & Television Association PAC

Telecommunications · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Homeland Security7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

176 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.