Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to prohibit distributing AI-generated audio impersonating candidates' voices with intent to mislead voters, exempting certain media entities and satire. Imposes fines or imprisonment for violations, and requires the Federal Election Commission to issue regulations and reports on compliance.
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This is a binding federal statute with criminal penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and mandatory compliance obligations using 'shall' language throughout.
The document has good coverage of approximately 5-6 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.1, 4.3), misinformation (3.1, 3.2), and governance (6.5). Coverage is concentrated in disinformation, fraud/manipulation, and regulatory oversight domains.
The document primarily governs the Information sector (broadcasting, telecommunications, internet services) and Public Administration (electoral processes). It also has minimal coverage of Professional and Technical Services through references to political consultants and campaign entities.
The document primarily focuses on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages, as it regulates the distribution of AI-generated audio in political communications and requires ongoing monitoring and reporting. It does not substantially address earlier lifecycle stages like planning, data collection, or model development.
The document explicitly mentions AI-generated audio created by computer-based learning algorithms. It does not reference AI models, AI systems, frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds. The focus is narrowly on generative AI capabilities for voice synthesis.
United States Congress; Mr. Espaillat; Committee on House Administration
The bill was introduced by Mr. Espaillat in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on House Administration, indicating Congress as the proposing authority.
Federal Election Commission; Department of Justice (implied through criminal penalties)
The Federal Election Commission is explicitly designated to promulgate regulations and report on compliance. Criminal penalties under title 18 imply Department of Justice enforcement authority.
Federal Election Commission; Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate
The Federal Election Commission is required to submit annual reports on compliance and enforcement to Congressional committees, establishing both the FEC as the primary monitor and Congressional committees as oversight bodies.
persons, political committees, or other entities distributing AI-generated political communications; candidates for Federal office
The document targets any person, political committee, or other entity that distributes materially deceptive AI-generated audio impersonating candidates' voices in political communications. It also affects candidates whose voices may be impersonated.
7 subdomains (4 Good, 3 Minimal)