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S. 4591 119th Congress Senate

NO FAKES Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 20, 2026 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesArt, artists, authorshipCivil actions and liability
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Computers and information technologyDepartment of CommerceDigital mediaFederal preemptionIntellectual propertyInternet, web applications, social mediaMusicPhotography and imagingSound recording
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Jun 24, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
Jun 24, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 18, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 20, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2026 or the NO FAKES Act of 2026

This bill creates a federal intellectual property right to protect individuals from unauthorized digital replicas (e.g., digital content made using generative artificial intelligence) of their voice and visual likeness.

Specifically, the bill gives each individual or right holder the right to authorize (1) the use of a digital replica embodying the individual's voice or visual likeness, or (2) the use of the individual's voice or visual likeness for a product or service requiring authorization to avoid liability under the bill. This property right is not assignable during the individual’s lifetime but is licensable and does not expire upon the death of the individual.

Generally, any individual or entity that engages in specified prohibited activities (e.g., distributing a digital replica without authorization) shall be liable in a civil action and subject to related penalties. The bill exempts specified uses from liability, such as categories of conduct likely to involve protected speech under the First Amendment (e.g., news reporting, sports broadcasts, and satire).

The bill establishes (1) a notice-and-takedown process for unauthorized digital replicas; and (2) a counter-notification process, which allows an individual to contest the removal of a digital replica. The bill establishes penalties related to false or deceptive notice or counter-notice.

The bill expressly preempts state laws related to digital replicas except for causes of action under state statutes or common law in existence as of January 2, 2025.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8915 Identical bill NO FAKES Act of 2026
  • HR 2794 NO FAKES Act of 2025
  • S 1367 NO FAKES Act of 2025
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 60

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 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7 Republican 8
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 16, 2026
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 16, 2026
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 20, 2026
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · May 20, 2026
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 20, 2026
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 20, 2026
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 20, 2026
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 20, 2026
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 20, 2026
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 20, 2026
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · May 20, 2026
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 20, 2026
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 20, 2026
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 20, 2026
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 20, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4591: NO FAKES Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4591/
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"S. 4591: NO FAKES Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4591/.
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S. 4591, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4591/.
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