Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
- Last Action
- 3/31/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-31Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- 2025-03-31Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-31 (00)
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
This bill prohibits the distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media that is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) relating to federal candidates.
The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media in carrying out a federal election activity or of a federal candidate for the purpose of (1) influencing an election, or (2) soliciting funds. This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast such media with disclosures as part of a bona fide newscast.
The bill also permits a federal candidate whose voice or likeness appears in such materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media to bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages.
Cosponsors (4)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
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