H.R. 9578 119th Congress House

Spot the Fakes Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 2, 2026 Introduced by: Josh Gottheimer Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Commerce

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Introduced in House

Jul 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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What's happening now July 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

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THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
for JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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SENATE
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White House Office
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Cosponsors 6

Pappas, Chris

New Hampshire · Oct 22, 2026

Huffman, Jared

California · Oct 15, 2026

Hoyle, Val T.

Oregon · Sep 21, 2026

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2026

Kean, Thomas H.

New Jersey · Jul 2, 2026

Liccardo, Sam T.

California · Jul 2, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9578: Spot the Fakes Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9578/

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"H.R. 9578: Spot the Fakes Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9578/.

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H.R. 9578, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9578/.

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