Bill > HR2395

This bill, the Defending Each and Every Person from False Appearances by Keeping Exploitation Subject to Accountability Act of 2021 (DEEP FAKES Accountability Act), aims to combat the spread of disinformation through restrictions on deep-fake video alteration technology. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) requiring advanced technological false personation records (deep fakes) to include watermarks and disclosures about the altered content, with criminal and civil penalties for non-compliance; 2) establishing a private right of action for individuals or entities depicted in deep fakes; 3) facilitating transparency by requiring software manufacturers to include capabilities to insert watermarks and disclosures; 4) allowing in rem litigation against foreign and unknown defendants; 5) expanding the definition of "false identification document" under fraud laws to include "false audiovisual identification records"; and 6) establishing a task force to detect and combat deep fakes for national security purposes.