{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.lee.senate.gov/2024/6/lee-lummis-introduce-bill-to-counter-fcc-on-ai-ad-disclosures", "Lee, Lummis Introduce Bill to Counter FCC on AI Ad Disclosures", "2024-06-18", "2024", "2024-06", "Republican", "Senate", "UT", "Mike Lee", "L000577", "www.lee.senate.gov", "mikelee", "https://www.lee.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act with Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Ted Budd (R-NC). The legislation comes as a direct response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 's recent decision to begin rulemaking that would require on-air disclosures for campaign ads created using artificial intelligence.\n\nIn May, the FCC, led by a Democrat-appointed majority, voted 3-2 to propose new regulations impacting the use of AI in campaign advertising. The proposed rules would mandate that television and radio providers issue an on-air disclosure every time an AI-created ad is aired. This decision was supported exclusively by Democrat-appointed Commissioners and has raised significant concerns about partisan overreach.\n\n\"The FCC's proposal to impose new regulations on political speech involving AI, just months before one of the most consequential elections in our history, represents a clear overstep of their regulatory authority,\" said Senator Lee. \"While I support transparency in the use of AI in campaign ads, I strongly oppose the idea of a Democrat-run federal agency single-handedly changing the rules of political engagement under the guise of regulation.\"\n\nSenator Lummis said, \"It is imperative that we safeguard the integrity of our election processes from bureaucratic overreach. The Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act ensures that the FCC does not distort the political landscape with unwarranted and unauthorized intrusions.\"\n\nFCC Commissioner Brendan Carr added, \u201cThe FCC\u2019s eleventh-hour plan to impose new regulations on political speech right before the election is as unlawful as it is misguided. Senator Lee\u2019s bill would stop this DNC-backed initiative in its tracks. I applaud Senator Lee for his strong leadership and steps to ensure a level playing field as voters head to the ballot box.\u201d\n\nSenator Lee\u2019s legislation would prohibit the use of federal funds to enforce any order issued as a result of the FCC\u2019s notice of proposed rulemaking, effectively stopping the Commission's overreach.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:11:47Z"]], "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://www.lee.senate.gov/2024/6/lee-lummis-introduce-bill-to-counter-fcc-on-ai-ad-disclosures"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0853540152311325, "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"}