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WASHINGTON— House Republican Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act:

"I'm proud to have voted in favor of the TAKE IT DOWN Act. This important legislation will protect our kids from deepfake exploitation and hold the perpetrators of these horrifying crimes accountable. I want to thank Congresswoman Salazar for leading the bill, Chairman Guthrie for getting it across the floor, and First Lady Melania Trump for supporting victims and their families," Chairwoman McClain said.

"Thank you to the many supporters, and especially the survivors, whose stories and steadfast advocacy helped us take quick, decisive, and targeted action to prevent the spread of explicit, non-consensual AI-generated images, including giving law enforcement the tools they need to stop these predators. Our work does not end here, as the Committee on Energy and Commerce remains committed to protecting kids and all Americans from online predators and other 21st century threats to their health and well-being," Chairman Guthrie said.

"My TAKE IT DOWN Act's passage is a bipartisan victory to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. This bill shows Congress at its best, working together to empower victims, especially women and girls. It equally holds offenders and Big Tech accountable. Special thanks to Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Conference Chair McClain for their leadership in getting this done," Congresswoman Salazar said. 

Chairwoman McClain has expressed her support for this bill, including during a roundtable discussion with the First Lady in April.

The bill criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate images (“NCII”) or the threat to publish NCII in interstate commerce. The bill requires covered internet platforms to establish and implement a notice and takedown process within one year of enactment.