Overview

• The House passed the Take It Down Act with a 409-2 vote, following unanimous Senate approval in February, and it now awaits President Trump's signature.
• The bill criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes, with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and mandatory restitution.
• Platforms hosting user-generated content must remove reported nonconsensual images within 48 hours, with the Federal Trade Commission enforcing compliance.
• First Lady Melania Trump championed the legislation, hosting a White House roundtable and advocating for its passage as part of her online safety efforts.
• Digital rights groups have raised concerns that the bill's broad takedown provisions could be misused to censor lawful content or stifle free expression.