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Introduced
07/13/2023
07/13/2023
In Committee
07/13/2023
07/13/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the distribution, with actual malice, of certain political communications that contain materially deceptive audio generated by artificial intelligence which impersonate a candidate’s voice and are intended to injure the candidate’s reputation or to deceive a voter into voting against the candidate, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act, aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the distribution of certain paid-for political communications that contain materially deceptive audio generated by artificial intelligence to impersonate a candidate's voice. The bill specifies that such communications must be distributed with actual malice, intend to injure the candidate's reputation or deceive voters, and be distributed within 90 days of a general, special, or runoff election or 60 days of a primary or preference election. The bill provides exceptions for certain entities, such as broadcasters and parody, and imposes criminal penalties for violations. The Federal Election Commission is required to issue regulations and submit reports on compliance and enforcement.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Adriano Espaillat (D)*,
André Carson (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 07/13/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4611/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4611/BILLS-118hr4611ih.pdf |
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