Spot the Fakes Act

Josh Gottheimer

Democrat · NJ · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

• Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)Original· 2026-07-02
• Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)Original· 2026-07-02

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-02

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would require that content created by artificial intelligence be clearly marked as AI-generated, either through visible labels or hidden digital information embedded in the files. This would affect tech companies, content creators, and platforms that use AI tools, helping consumers and viewers know when they're encountering machine-generated rather than human-created material. The requirement aims to increase transparency and prevent people from being misled about the origin of images, text, audio, or video they encounter online.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9578 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9578 To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 2, 2026 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Kean, and Mr. Liccardo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require AI-generated content is labeled as AI-generated with the metadata of the output or by other technological means, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Spot the Fakes Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO LABEL AI-GENERATED CONTENT AS AI. (a) Requirement To Label as AI.--A person that owns or controls AI- generated content shall label such content as AI-generated within the metadata of the output or by any other technological means to provide indelible verification of provenance as determined appropriate by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (b) Required Method of Disclosure.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall issue regulations that determine the method for how the label required under subsection (a) is shown in the metadata or by other technological means. (c) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of commission.--The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) and any regulation promulgated under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates such subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Artificial intelligence; ai.--The terms ``artificial intelligence'' and ``AI'' have the meaning given the term ``artificial intelligence'' in the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401). (2) AI-generated content.--The term ``AI-generated content'' includes any video, image, audio, text, or any other medium that is generated by artificial intelligence. (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (4) Metadata.--The term ``metadata'' has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. <all>

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