3.0.0 4611 2024-07-11T08:05:12Z 2024-07-11T08:05:12Z House H HR 2023-07-13 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESPAILLAT:H.R. 4611.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution; andClause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Elections.[Page H3576]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2023-07-13T14:00:40Z 2023-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2023-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-07-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 N C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2023-08-04 False M001225 Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] Kevin Mullin D CA 15 2023-08-25 False G000599 Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] Daniel Goldman D NY S. 10 2023-08-25 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2024-01-29 False D000530 Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] Christopher Deluzio D PA R. 17 2024-01-29 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2024-02-28 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2024-02-28 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2024-02-28 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] Adam Smith D WA 9 2024-07-10 False Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 2023-08-21T16:00:31Z 00 2023-07-13 Introduced in House 2024-07-02T13:07:28Z Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act

This bill prohibits the distribution of certain paid-for political communications that contain materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate's voice. It also establishes criminal penalties for related violations. 

The bill generally prohibits individuals, political committees, and other entities from distributing such a communication if the communication (1) contains materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate’s voice, (2) is distributed with actual malice, (3) is intended to injure the candidate’s reputation or to deceive a voter into voting against the candidate, and (4) is distributed within 60 or 90 days of an election (depending on the type of election). This prohibition does not apply to certain entities, such as radio or television broadcasting stations that broadcast the deceptive audio as part of a bona fide newscast.

Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of materially deceptive audio that is generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates a candidate's voice. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to two years in prison, or both.

The bill requires the Federal Election Commission to (1) promulgate regulations related to this bill, and (2) report to Congress on matters relating to compliance with and enforcement of this bill and recommendations to ensure compliance with this bill.

]]> Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act Display Title 45 Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act 2024-07-11T08:05:12Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act 2024-05-24T13:37:48Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the distribution, with actual malice, of certain political communications that contain materially deceptive audio generated by artificial intelligence which impersonate a candidate's voice and are intended to injure the candidate's reputation or to deceive a voter into voting against the candidate, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T21:09:25Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4611ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4611ih.xml 2023-07-13 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.