S. 4853 – Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act

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The Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act seeks to stop the Federal Communications Commission from creating or enforcing rules that require disclosure of artificial‑intelligence‑generated content in political TV and radio advertisements. It would block the FCC from finalizing its proposed AI‑disclosure rule or any similar rule, affecting broadcasters, political advertisers, and the FCC itself.

Key Provisions

Prohibits the FCC from finalizing or enforcing the specific proposed rule (FCC 24-74) that would require disclosure of AI‑generated content in political ads.
Bars the FCC from adopting any new rule that is substantially similar to that proposed AI‑disclosure rule.

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.

July 31, 2024

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Introduced in Senate

July 30, 2024

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

July 30, 2024

SenateCalendars

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.

July 31, 2024

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Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Jul 30, 2024

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule…

Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Jul 31, 2024

Madam President, I understand there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further…

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued July 31, 2024

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Calendar No. 449

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4853

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

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

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

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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).

July 31, 2024

Read the second time and placed on the calendar