To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (2026-10-15)
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What this bill does
This bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political advertisements that use artificial intelligence to generate any image or video footage to include a statement disclosing that generative AI was used. The disclosure would need to appear within the content of the advertisement itself.
Who it affects
It would most affect political campaigns, committees, and advertisers who create political ads, as well as voters who view those ads.
Key points
- Applies to political advertisements that use generative AI to create images or video footage.
- Requires a statement within the ad itself disclosing that generative AI was used.
- Amends existing federal campaign law (the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971).
- Currently in committee, referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Focuses on disclosure and transparency rather than banning AI-generated content.
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