S 1213 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

Introduced 2025-03-31· Sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(2025-03-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans