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S. 1213 119th Congress Senate

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the distribution of materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media relating to candidates for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2025 Introduced by: Amy Klobuchar Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Mar 31, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

This bill prohibits the distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media that is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) relating to federal candidates.

The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media in carrying out a federal election activity or of a federal candidate for the purpose of (1) influencing an election, or (2) soliciting funds. This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast such media with disclosures as part of a bona fide newscast.

The bill also permits a federal candidate whose voice or likeness appears in such materially deceptive AI-generated audio or visual media to bring a civil action for injunctive relief or damages.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5272 Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 31, 2025
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 31, 2025
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 31, 2025
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 31, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1213: Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1213/
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"S. 1213: Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1213/.
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S. 1213, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1213/.
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[S. 1213: Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1213/)
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