Madeleine takes the fight to end this scourge in Congress, working to ensure that survivors are supported and believed, and that sexual abusers are held accountable.
Work in Congress to ensure survivors are supported and believed, and that sexual abusers are held accountable.
Occurrences
Evidence
Dean and bipartisan coauthors asked the FTC to brief their offices on enforcement of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, including complaint handling, non-compliance investigations, and resources needed to hold non-compliant platforms accountable.
Dean filed an amendment to protect the identities of Jeffrey Epstein survivors and victims, requiring DOJ to remove personally identifiable information within 30 days of enactment.
Dean reintroduced the NO FAKES Act, saying it would empower victims of deepfakes and defend against sexually explicit deepfakes.
President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law; the release says it is the first federal law to address sexually explicit AI-generated deepfakes and protect victims of real and deepfake NCII.
Assessments
The promise was broad but concrete: work in Congress to support and believe survivors and hold sexual abusers accountable. Dean has taken multiple same-term congressional actions in this area, including reintroducing the NO FAKES Act, oversight of TAKE IT DOWN Act enforcement, and an amendment to protect Epstein survivors' identities. Most importantly, the TAKE IT DOWN Act became federal law in 2025 during her continued service, creating a direct federal remedy against sexually explicit deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate imagery. Because this is a completed federal survivor-protection and accountability outcome aligned with the promise, full delivery is warranted, with the effort badge also supported by her continued legislative and oversight activity.