{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2024/9/fitzpatrick-colleagues-introduces-landmark-bipartisan-bill-to-combat-fraudulent-ai-campaign-ads", "Fitzpatrick, Colleagues Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fraudulent AI Campaign Ads", "2024-09-17", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Brian K. Fitzpatrick", "F000466", "fitzpatrick.house.gov", "fitzpatrick", "https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 Today, Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Derek Kilmer (WA), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR), and Adam Schiff (CA) introduced a landmark bipartisan bill to combat fraudulent advertisements in elections. The AI Ads Act would prohibit fraudulent misrepresentation of political candidates or committees through content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as well as codify bipartisan recommendations made by the Federal Election Committee (FEC).\n\n\u201cSafeguarding the integrity of our elections is a responsibility that transcends party lines. As technology rapidly evolves, so must our defenses against those who seek to deceive voters and undermine our democratic process. Since my first day in Congress, I have made it my mission to champion election reform, and our bipartisan AI Ads Act is a decisive step forward in that fight. Our legislation will shield the American people from the dangers of deceptive AI-generated content, ensuring our elections remain free, fair, and true to the will of the American people. This is not a partisan or controversial issue\u2014it\u2019s about restoring faith and upholding the trust that voters place in our democracy, a commitment I will never waver from,\u201d said Rep. Fitzpatrick.\n\n\u201cIn an era where artificial intelligence can blur the lines between truth and fiction, Congress should safeguard the integrity of our electoral process,\u201d said Rep. Kilmer. \u201cThe AI Ads Act, grounded in recommendations from the Federal Election Commission, would ensure that fraudulent misrepresentation in political campaigns, whether by humans or AI, is prohibited. By expanding the scope of these prohibitions, Congress has the power to fortify our electoral system against domestic and foreign manipulators. Our democracy deserves no less.\u201d\n\n\u201cArtificial intelligence is rapidly becoming more powerful and popular, and while it certainly poses a lot of benefits and opportunities, it also brings significant challenges that we must address. As policymakers, it\u2019s our responsibility to prevent harmful activity \u2013 especially activity that could negatively impact our democratic process,\u201d said Rep. Chavez-DeRemer.\u201cOregon has already taken steps to establish AI parameters for political campaigns, and we need to act quickly to implement such standards nationwide. I\u2019m honored to co-lead the AI Ads Act, which would put in place bipartisan, commonsense guidelines to prevent the spread of deceptive advertising.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs AI tools begin to change political advertising in profound ways, our laws must adapt in turn,\u201d said Rep. Schiff. \u201cElection safety and AI experts agree \u2013 we need to protect ourselves from fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates, campaigns, or causes by AI. We\u2019ve already seen the very real implications of these kinds of false advertisements, and with the November election just around the corner, this work could not be more urgent.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the AI Ads Act would:\n\nExtend the prohibition of fraudulent misrepresentation, for solicitation of funds or otherwise, to content generated in whole or in part by AI;\n\nRevise the prohibitions on fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority to encompass all persons purporting to act on behalf of candidates and real or fictitious political committees and political organizations; and\n\nRemove the requirement that the fraudulent misrepresentation must pertain to a matter that is \u201cdamaging\u201d to another candidate or political party.\n\n\u201c'AI Ads Act' is a necessary legislative effort to address the growing problem of deceptive yet convincing deepfakes in campaign advertisements. The FEC is skeptical whether it has authority to regulate AI fraudulent misrepresentations in ads by candidates. Furthermore, the current law does not apply to outside groups like super PACs. This legislation would make it clear that no political players can use AI in campaign ads to deceive voters. Public Citizen is all onboard,\" said Craig Holman, Ph.D., Public Citizen.\n\n\u201cDisinformation and deepfakes are compromising the security and integrity of our elections,\u201d said Debra Perlin, Policy Director for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). \u201cArtificial intelligence is being used to suppress voting, and deceive the public both here at home and overseas. By prohibiting AI-generated fraudulent misrepresentations in political advertising in U.S. elections, the AI Ads Act takes an important step toward stopping disinformation and safeguarding our democracy. We urge Congress to quickly consider and pass this important legislation.\"\n\n\u201cAll voters deserve access to trusted information about our elections. However, when campaigns are targeted with false election ads, voters are left in the dark,\u201d said Common Cause President and CEO, Virginia Kase Solom\u00f3n. We encourage Congress to quickly pass this legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe 2024 presidential election will be the first to see artificial intelligence widely used. The very real concern that this technology could be used to manipulate the electoral process and deceive voters will exist long after Election Day. This situation is urgent, which is why Congress must pass the AI Ads Act. This vital, bipartisan legislation would help to ensure AI cannot be used to defraud voters and undermine our democracy,\u201d said Trevor Potter, President of Campaign Legal Center and a Republican Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission.\n\n\u201cSurveys show that a majority of Americans are rightly concerned that AI can be used to manipulate the outcome of elections. Bad actors might use AI enhanced tools to spread false information by creating highly personalized content that misleads people about conditions at voting sites or misrepresents election law. As we navigate this rapidly evolving technology, the bipartisan AI Ads Actis a crucial component to improving the transparency of American elections and enhancing their integrity. Issue One is grateful to Representatives Schiff, Fitzpatrick, Kilmer, and Chavez-DeRemer for their continued leadership. We urge Congress to consider their proposal,\" said Carah Ong Whaley, PhD, Director of Election Protection, Issue One.\n\nSchiff\u2019s AI Ads Act is also cosponsored by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Nikema Williams (D-Ga.), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), Andr\u00e9 Carson (D-Ind.), Chris DeLuzio (D-Pa.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), and Dan Kildee (D-Mich.).\n\nThis bill is also supported by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Common Cause, Issue One, Protect Democracy, and Public Citizen.\n\nTo read the full bill text, click HERE.\n\nTo read the FEC recommendations, click HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://fitzpatrick.house.gov/2024/9/fitzpatrick-colleagues-introduces-landmark-bipartisan-bill-to-combat-fraudulent-ai-campaign-ads"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5420389827340841, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}