[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4853 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 449
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4853

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or 
    enforcing rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-
             generated content in political advertisements.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2024

Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which 
                        was read the first time

                             July 31, 2024

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or 
    enforcing rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-
             generated content in political advertisements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RULES 
              REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-GENERATED 
              CONTENT IN POLITICAL TV AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``rule'' has the meaning 
given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Prohibition.--The Federal Communications Commission may not--
            (1) finalize or enforce the proposed rule adopted under the 
        Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled ``In the Matter of 
        Disclosure and Transparency of Artificial Intelligence-
        Generated Content in Political Advertisements'' (FCC 24-74; MB 
        Docket No. 24-211), adopted July 10, 2024; or
            (2) promulgate or enforce any rule that is substantially 
        similar to the proposed rule described in paragraph (1).
                                                       Calendar No. 449

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4853

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or 
    enforcing rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-
             generated content in political advertisements.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 31, 2024

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar