CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Julie Johnson (D-TX)

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

H.R. 5272 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The ``Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act'' aims to stop the distribution of fake AI-generated media of federal candidates. It prohibits people, political committees, or other entities from knowingly sharing deceptive audio or visual content that looks or sounds real to influence an election or ask for money. The bill defines deceptive media as AI-generated content that would cause a reasonable person to have a different understanding of a candidate's appearance or speech. Certain groups, like news organizations and satirists, are exempt from these rules under specific conditions. If the law is violated, candidates can take legal action to stop the distribution or seek damages.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this make elections run better?

    The bill protects election integrity by prohibiting the distribution of deceptive AI media meant to influence elections.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?

    The bill places potential restrictions on speech regarding candidates and news through legal liabilities.