WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement applauding U.S. House passage of the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act — legislation he is a proud co-lead on:

"I am deeply concerned about the rise in deepfake nonconsensual intimate images in the United States. The digital safety of our children is under attack, and as a father of three young girls, this issue hits home — it is sickening, it is harmful, and it must stop. I applaud the decisive action the House took today to fight back and protect our children by passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. I am proud to be one of the House co-leads on this bill to protect innocent victims. I am thrilled that this critical legislation is now headed to President Trump's desk to be signed into law."

Background:

In January 2025, Rep. Pfluger joined several of his colleagues in reintroducing the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This legislation protects victims of real and deepfake 'revenge pornography' by criminalizing the publication of these harmful images, in addition to requiring websites to remove them quickly. The rising popularity of AI requires decisive federal legal protections that will empower victims of these heinous crimes, most of whom are women and girls.

Rep. Pfluger also spoke in support of the TAKE IT DOWN Act during a House Energy and Commerce Committee full committee legislative markup earlier this month.

First Lady Melania Trump has strongly backed this bill, speaking in support of this legislation during a roundtable she hosted at the U.S. Capitol. President Trump also voiced his support for this legislation in his State of the Union address. Additionally, over 100 organizations and advocacy groups support the act, and a full list can be found here.

To read the full text of the legislation, click here.