AI Ads Act

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-07-27

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would update federal election laws to make it illegal for campaigns and political groups to use AI-generated content to deceive voters about who authorized a message or to fraudulently collect donations. This would close a loophole that currently doesn't specifically address deepfakes and other artificial intelligence-created materials used in misleading political advertising. The change would protect voters and donors from being tricked by realistic-looking but fake campaign content.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5135 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5135 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2026 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes. 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 ``AI Ads Act''. SEC. 2. USE OF CONTENT GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OF CAMPAIGN AUTHORITY. (a) Fraudulent Misrepresentation.--Section 322(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(a)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following: ``, including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI);''. (b) Fraudulent Solicitation of Funds.--Section 322(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following: ``, including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI);''. SEC. 3. EXTENDING PROHIBITION AGAINST FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION BY CANDIDATES FOR PURPOSES OF DAMAGING OTHER CANDIDATES TO FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND COMMITTEES BY ANY PERSON FOR ANY PURPOSE. (a) Fraudulent Misrepresentation.--Section 322(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30124(a)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate''; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof'' and inserting ``any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization''. (b) Fraudulent Solicitation of Funds.--Section 322(b)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof'' and inserting ``any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization''. <all>

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