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H.R. 9985 119th Congress House

AI Ads Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authorit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: July 30, 2026 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 30, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 5135 Identical bill AI Ads Act
  • HR 9639 Cross-Congress related bill AI Ads Act
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    for COMMON CAUSE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 14, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9985: AI Ads Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9985/
MLA
"H.R. 9985: AI Ads Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9985/.
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H.R. 9985, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9985/.
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[H.R. 9985: AI Ads Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9985/)
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