H.R. 9639 – AI Ads Act

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The AI Ads Act amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to treat the use of generative‑AI‑created content as fraudulent when it misrepresents campaign authority or solicits funds. It adds AI‑generated material to the definitions of prohibited false statements and false fundraising appeals. The changes apply to candidates, political parties, real or fictitious political committees, and anyone acting on their behalf.

Key Provisions

Adds “including through the use of content generated … with artificial intelligence (generative AI)” to the definition of fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority.
Adds the same AI language to the definition of fraudulent solicitation of campaign funds.
Expands the prohibition to cover any candidate, political party, real or fictitious political committee or organization, and their employees or agents, for any purpose.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

September 17, 2024

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Introduced in House

September 17, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

September 17, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 17, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9639

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2024

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Carson, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Scholten, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Kildee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the AI Ads Act.

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);.

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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.