The bill passed the House 409–2 in April after unanimously clearing the Senate in February.

Under the law, anyone who distributes intimate images of someone without their consent faces federal criminal penalties. The law mandates that social media companies promptly remove such content when alerted, and empowers the Federal Trade Commission to enforce it.

The law comes amid mounting concerns over the weaponization of AI to create realistic but fake sexual content, often targeting women and public figures. The bill originated under the co-sponsorship of Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who was at the signing ceremony, and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). Lawmakers from both parties have described it as a long-overdue protection against online abuse.

“The TAKE IT DOWN ACT is an historic win for victims of revenge porn and deepfake image abuse,” Cruz said in a statement Monday. “Predators who weaponize new technology to post this exploitative filth will now rightfully face criminal consequences, and Big Tech will no longer be allowed to turn a blind eye to the spread of this vile material.”

The Take It Down Act is one of the highest-profile tech laws signed during Trump’s second term, offering a rare moment of insight into how a tech law can break Congressional gridlock. But it may remain the only tech regulation to beat the gamut.

Numerous industry and victim advocates have endorsed the bill, though some digital rights organizations have raised concerns about privacy and free speech infringement.

“With the rise of AI image generation, countless women have been harassed with deepfakes and other explicit images distributed against their will. This is wrong, so horribly wrong, and it’s a very abusive situation,” Trump said at the ceremony.