H.R. 9985 – AI Ads Act

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The AI Ads Act updates the Federal Election Campaign Act to treat AI‑generated political ads that mislead about a campaign’s authority or that solicit money as illegal fraud. It adds generative‑AI content to the list of prohibited deceptive practices and broadens the rule to protect real and fictitious political committees, parties, candidates, and their staff from such false representations.

Key Provisions

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to state that using content created wholly or partly with generative AI to falsely claim campaign authority or to solicit funds is prohibited as fraudulent misrepresentation and solicitation.
Expands the definition of who can be harmed by such fraud, covering not only real candidates and parties but also any real or fictitious political committee, organization, or their employees and agents.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

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Introduced in House

July 30, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

July 30, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 30, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9985

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 30, 2026

Mr. Khanna 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.

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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.