A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes.
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- Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationReferred To · 2026-07-27
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would update federal election laws to make it illegal for campaigns and political groups to use AI-generated content to deceive voters about who authorized a message or to fraudulently collect donations. This would close a loophole that currently doesn't specifically address deepfakes and other artificial intelligence-created materials used in misleading political advertising. The change would protect voters and donors from being tricked by realistic-looking but fake campaign content.
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