,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjai ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,homel&        
,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to combat ! spread (          
dis9=mation ?r\gh re/rictions on        
deep-fake video alt]ation te*nology4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,def5d+ ,ea* & ,e ,p]son f ,false     
,appe>ances by ,keep+ ,exploitation     
,subject to ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai 
or ! ,,deep ,,fakes ,acc\ntability ,act4
  #b4 ,transp>5cy requirem5ts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ajda4 ,advanc$ te*nological 
false p]sonation record  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 any 

p]son :o1 us+ any means or facility (   
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 produces an  
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
record ) ! int5t to di/ribute su* record
 ov] ! int]net or k t su* record %all be
 s di/ribut$1 %all ensure su* record1   
complies )--  7#a7 ! wat]m>k requirem5t 
"u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 7,a7 9 ! case
 ( an audiovisual record1 ! disclosure  
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c72  7,b7 9 !
 case ( a visual record1 ! disclosure   
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d72 or  7,c7 
9 ! case ( an audio record1 ! disclosure
 requirem5ts "u subsection 7e74  7b7    
,digital wat]m>k ,any advanc$           
te*nological false p]sonation record :i*
 conta9s a mov+ visual elem5t %all      
conta9 an emb$d$ digital wat]m>k cle>ly 
id5tify+ su* record z conta9+ alt]$     
audio or visual elem5ts4  7c7           
,audiovisual disclosure ,any advanc$    
te*nological false p]sonation records   
conta9+ bo? an audio & a visual elem5t  
%all include--  7#a7 n less ?an #a      
cle>ly articulat$ v]bal /atem5t t       

id5tifies ! record z conta9+ alt]$ audio
 & visual elem5ts1 & a concise          
description ( ! ext5t ( su* alt]ation2 &
  7#b7 an unobscur$ writt5 /atem5t 9    
cle>ly readable text appe>+ at ! bottom 
( ! image ?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! visual 
elem5t t id5tifies ! record z conta9+   
alt]$ audio & visual elem5ts1 & a       
concise description ( ! ext5t ( su*     
alt]ation4  7d7 ,visual disclosure ,any 
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
records exclusively conta9+ a visual    
elem5t %all include an unobscur$ writt5 
/atem5t 9 cle>ly readable text appe>+ at
 ! bottom ( ! image ?r\gh\t ! duration (
 ! visual elem5t t id5tifies ! record z 
conta9+ alt]$ visual elem5ts1 & a       
concise description ( ! ext5t ( su*     
alt]ation4  7e7 ,audio disclosure ,any  
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
records exclusively conta9+ an audio    
elem5t %all include1 at ! beg9n+ ( su*  
record1 a cle>ly articulat$ v]bal       
/atem5t t id5tifies ! record z conta9+  
alt]$ audio elem5ts & a concise         

description ( ! ext5t ( su* alt]ation1 &
 9 ! ev5t su* record exce$s two m9utes 9
 l5g?1 n less ?an #a additional cle>ly  
articulat$ v]bal /atem5t & additional   
concise description at "s int]val dur+  
ea* two-m9ute p]iod !reaft]4  7f7       
,p5alty  7#a7 ,crim9al p5alty  7,a7     
,failure to disclose ,:oev] kn[+ly      
violates subsection 7a7-- 7i7 ) ! int5t 
to humiliate or o!rwise h>ass ! p]son   
falsely exhibit$1 provid$ ! advanc$     
te*nological false p]sonation record    
conta9s sexual cont5t ( a visual nature 
& appe>s to feature su* p]son engag+ 9  
su* sexual acts or 9 a /ate ( nudity2   
7ii7 ) ! int5t to cause viol5ce or      
physical h>m1 incite arm$ or diplomatic 
conflict1 or int]f]e 9 an (ficial       
proce$+1 includ+ an election1 provid$ ! 
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
record did 9 fact pose a cr$ible ?reat (
 in/igat+ or advanc+ su*2  7iii7 9 !    
c\rse ( crim9al conduct relat$ to fraud1
 includ+ securities fraud & wire fraud1 
false p]sonation1 or id5tity !ft2 or    

7iv7 by a =eign p[]1 or an ag5t !re(1 ) 
! int5t ( influ5c+ a dome/ic public     
policy debate1 int]f]+ 9 a ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 or t]ritorial election1 or
 engag+ 9 o!r acts :i* su* p[] may n    
lawfully und]take2  %all be f9$ "u ?is  
title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or  
bo?4  7,b7 ,alt]+ disclosures ,:oev]    
kn[+ly alt]s an advanc$ te*nological    
false p]sonation record to remove or    
mean+fully obscure ! disclosures requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 ) ! int5t to         
di/ribute su* alt]$ record &--  7i7 ) ! 
int5t to humiliate or o!rwise h>ass !   
p]son falsely exhibit$1 provid$ !       
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
record conta9s sexual cont5t ( a visual 
nature & appe>s to feature su* p]son    
engag+ 9 su* sexual acts or 9 a /ate (  
nudity2  7ii7 ) ! int5t to cause viol5ce
 or physical h>m1 incite arm$ or        
diplomatic conflict1 or int]f]e 9 an    
(ficial proce$+1 includ+ an election1   
provid$ ! advanc$ te*nological false    
p]sonation record did 9 fact pose a     

cr$ible ?reat ( in/igat+ or advanc+ su*2
  7iii7 9 ! c\rse ( crim9al conduct     
relat$ to fraud1 includ+ securities     
fraud & wire fraud1 false p]sonation1 or
 id5tity !ft2 or  7iv7 by a =eign p[]1  
or an ag5t !re(1 ) ! int5t ( influ5c+ a 
dome/ic public policy debate1 int]f]+ 9 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or t]ritorial   
election1 or engag+ 9 o!r acts :i* su*  
p[] may n lawfully und]take2  %all be   
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,civil p5alty  7,a7
 ,failure to disclose ,any p]son :o     
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to a civil p5alty ( up to #aej1jjj p]   
record or alt]ation1 z well z           
appropriate injunctive relief4  7,b7    
,alt]+ disclosures ,any p]son :o alt]s  
an advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation
 record to remove or mean+fully obscure 
! disclosures requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
) ! int5t to di/ribute su* alt]$ record 
%all be subject to a civil p5alty ( up  
to #aej1jjj p] record or alt]ation1 z   
well z appropriate injunctive relief4   

7g7 ,private "r ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any liv+ individual or affiliat$       
corporate or o!r entity :o has be5      
exhibit$ z engag+ 9 falsifi$ mat]ial    
activity 9 an advanc$ te*nological false
 p]sonation record may br+ a civil      
action be=e ! appropriate ,f$]al di/rict
 c\rt = damages "u p>agraph 7#b7 &      
injunctive relief "u p>agraph 7#c7 aga9/
 a p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 or  
alt]s an advanc$ te*nological false     
p]sonation record to remove or          
mean+fully obscure ! disclosures requir$
 "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,damages      
,damages %all consi/ ( ! great] (-- 7,a7
 actual damages suff]$ by ! liv+ p]son  
or ! affiliat$ corporation or entity1 & 
any additional sub/antially d]ivative   
pr(its ( ! p]son :o violat$ subsection  
7a7 or alt]$ an advanc$ te*nological    
false p]sonation record to remove or    
mean+fully obscure ! disclosures requir$
 "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 #ej1jjj p]    
record1 if ! liv+ p]son or affiliat$    
corporation or entity exp]i5c$ a        

p]ceptible individual h>m or fac$ a     
tangible risk ( exp]i5c+ su*2  7,c7     
#ajj1jjj p] record1 if ! liv+ p]son or  
affiliat$ corporation or entity exp]i5c$
 a p]ceptible individual h>m or fac$ a  
tangible risk ( exp]i5c+ su* & ! record 
purport$ to depict extreme or outrage\s 
conduct by ! liv+ p]son2 or  7,d7       
#aej1jjj p] record1 if ! advanc$        
te*nological false p]sonation record    
conta9s explicit sexual cont5t ( a      
visual nature int5d$ to humiliate or    
o!rwise h>ass ! p]son falsely depict$ z 
engag+ 9 su* sexual acts or 9 a /ate (  
nudity4  7#c7 ,injunctive relief        
,injunctive relief "u ?is subsection    
%all include m&at$ compliance ) !       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7h7 ,privacy protections  7#a7 ,f$]al   
actions ,9 pursu+ crim9al or civil      
p5alties "u ?is ,act1 ,f$]al au?orities 
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 consult ) 
liv+ p]sons exhibit$ z engag+ 9 falsifi$
 mat]ial activity 9 advanc$ te*nological
 false p]sonation records reg>d+        

measures su* au?orities c reasonably    
und]take to protect _! privacy & m9imize
 additional public view+s ( su* records4
  7#b7 ,private actions ,private actions
 br\ght "u subsection 7g71 ^u petition (
 ! pla9tiff1 %all be p]mitt$ to be fil$ 
"u seal if su* pla9tiff c demon/rate a  
reasonable likelihood t ! creation (    
public records reg>d+ ! advanc$         
te*nological false p]sonation record    
w\ld result 9 emb>rass+ or o!rwise      
h>mful publicization ( ! falsifi$       
mat]ial activity 9 an advanc$           
te*nological false p]sonation record4   
7i7 ,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,no?+ 9  
?is section %all be int]pret$ z au?oriz+
 ! production ( an advanc$ te*nological 
false p]sonation record :i* includes    
disclosures if su* record is o!rwise    
prohibit$ by law or regulation4  7#b7 ,!
 ^w advanc$ )9 ! t]m advanc$            
te*nological false p]sonation record    
%all n be int]pret$ z n>r[+ ! def9ition 
( su* t]m4  7#c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be int]pret$ z a def5se aga9/1 or z

 preempt+ or limit+1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 or t]ritorial laws1 regulations1 
or policies t prohibit1 impose m /r+5t  
/&>ds 9 relation to1 or provide         
additional or alt]native rem$ies or     
damages 9 relation to1 ! production or  
di/ribution ( advanc$ te*nological false
 p]sonation records1 deep fakes1 or     
relat$ cont5t1 includ+ crim9al & civil  
laws relat+ to copyright1 torti\s       
conduct1 & false p]sonation4  7j7       
,exceptions  7#a7 ,disclosure ,!        
requirem5ts "u subsections 7c71 7d71 &  
7e7 %all n apply ) respect to any       
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
record--  7,a7 conta9+ alt]native       
disclosures reg>d+ ! falsity ( !        
exhibit$ mat]ial activities :i* a       
reasonable p]son w\ld deem to be m      
prom95t ?an ^? requir$ "u subsection    
7c71 7d71 or 7e71 z ! case may be2  7,b7
 dur+ ! process ( produc+ su* record1   
provid$ ! ultimately di/ribut$ record is
 9 compliance2  7,c7 :i* prim>ily       
conta9s images or s\nd record+s ( actual

 p]sons1 su* z p]=m+ arti/s1 & h n be5  
sub/antially digitally modifi$2  7,d7   
creat$ 9 connection ) edit+ a motion    
picture1 television1 music1 or simil>   
production or creat+ a d]ivative        
production !re(1 ! orig9al cont5t ( :i* 
0 creat$ prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 9 :i* ! p]son appe>+ provid$ cons5t to 
_! orig9al appe>ance2  7,e7 appe>+ 9 a  
context su* t a reasonable p]son w\ld n 
mi/ake ! falsifi$ mat]ial activity =    
actual mat]ial activity ( ! exhibit$    
liv+ p]son1 su* z p>ody %[s or          
publications1 hi/orical re5actm5ts1 or  
fictionaliz$ radio1 television1 or      
motion picture programm+2 or  7,f7      
produc$ by an (fic] or employee ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 or "u ! au?ority !re(1 9 
fur!rance ( public safety or national   
security4  7#b7 ,wat]m>k ,! wat]m>k     
requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 %all n     
apply ) respect to any class ( advanc$  
te*nological false p]sonation records   
:i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es by      
regulation %\ld be exclud$ f su*        

requirem5t4  7k7 ,advisory op9ions1     
waiv]1 & /&>ds  7#a7 ,advisory op9ions  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% 
a process by :i* any produc] ( audio1   
visual1 or audiovisual cont5t may seek  
an advisory op9ion reg>d+ ! legality (  
_! propos$ production "u ?is section2   
7,b7 respond to su* reque/s = advice n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (         
submission2 &  7,c7 n pursue en=cem5t   
action "u ?is section aga9/ any produc] 
:o reli$ 9 good fai? on su* an advisory 
op9ion4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all be au?oriz$ to grant1 & %all      
e/abli% & publi% proc$ures to gov]n !   
issuance (1 waiv]s f any requirem5ts or 
liabilities "u ?is section to additional
 categories ( advanc$ te*nological false
 p]sonation records ^u petition ( any   
produc] !re( if su* produc] c demon/rate
 compliance ) ?is section w\ld imp$e _! 
ability to engage 9 o!rwise lawful      
activities protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t 
( ! ,con/itution4  7#c7 ,wat]m>k /&>ds  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all issue rules gov]n+ !        
te*nical specifications ( ! digital     
wat]m>ks requir$ "u subsection 7b7 :i*  
/all include1 if su* is det]m9$         
appropriate1 a requirem5t = su* wat]m>ks
 to conta9 emb$d$ metadata4  7l7 ,v5ue  
,any action "u ?is section may be       
br\ght1 9 addition to 9 any di/rict     
o!rwise describ$ 9 section #acia ( title
 #bh1 9 ! di/rict :]e or ! p]son falsely
 depict$ 9 ! advanc$ te*nological false 
p]sonation record resides4  7m7         
,extrat]ritoriality ,!re is             
extrat]ritorial ,f$]al jurisdiction ov] 
an (f5se "u ?is section if ! def5dant or
 ! depict$ p]son is a citiz5 or p]man5t 
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7n7         
,def9itions  7#a7 ,advanc$ te*nological 
false p]sonation record ,! t]m advanc$  
te*nological false p]sonation record    
means any deep fake1 :i*-- 7,a7 a       
reasonable p]son1 hav+ consid]$ ! visual
 or audio qualities ( ! record & !      
nature ( ! di/ribution *annel 9 :i* !   

record appe>s1 w\ld believe accurately  
exhibits--  7i7 any mat]ial activity ( a
 liv+ p]son :i* su* liv+ p]son did n 9  
fact und]take2 or  7ii7 any mat]ial     
activity ( a deceas$ p]son :i* su*      
deceas$ p]son did n 9 fact und]take1 & !
 exhibition ( :i* is sub/antially likely
 to ei!r fur!r a crim9al act or result 9
 improp] int]f]5ce 9 an (ficial proce$+1
 public policy debate1 or election2 &   
7,b7 0 produc$ )\t ! cons5t ( su* liv+  
p]son1 or 9 ! case ( a deceas$ p]son1   
su* p]son or ! heirs !re(4  7#b7        
,mat]ial activity ,! t]m mat]ial        
activity means any falsifi$ spee*1      
conduct1 or depiction :i* causes1 or a  
reasonable p]son w\ld recognize has a   
t5d5cy to cause p]ceptible individual or
 societal h>m1 includ+ misrepres5tation1
 reputational damage1 emb>rassm5t1      
h>assm5t1 f9ancial losses1 ! incitem5t (
 viol5ce1 ! alt]ation ( a public policy 
debate or election1 or ! fur!rance ( any
 unlawful act4  7#c7 ,deep fake ,! t]m  
deep fake means any video record+1      

motion-picture film1 s\nd record+1      
electronic image1 or photograph1 or any 
te*nological repres5tation ( spee* or   
conduct sub/antially d]ivative !re(--   
7,a7 :i* appe>s to au!ntically depict   
any spee* or conduct ( a p]son :o did n 
9 fact engage 9 su* spee* or conduct2 & 
7,b7 ! production ( :i* 0 sub/antially  
dep5d5t ^u te*nical means1 r ?an !      
ability ( ano!r p]son to physically or  
v]bally imp]sonate su* p]son4  7o7      
,reports ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
coord9ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all submit a report to        
,congress #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & #e ye>s !reaft]1      
describ+ tr5ds relat$ to prosecutions & 
civil p5alties pursu$ "u ?is section1 & 
recomm5d+ any updates to ?is section    
necessitat$ by ! em]g5ce ( new          
te*nologies4  #ajdb4 ,deep fakes victim 
assi/ance  7a7 ,coord9ator = violations 
direct$ by =eign nation-,/ates ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all designate a       
coord9ator 9 ea* ,unit$ ,/ates          

,attorney's ,(fice to receive reports f 
! public reg>d+ pot5tial violations (   
section #ajda 7relat+ to deep fake      
depictions produc$ or di/ribut$ by any  
=eign nation-/ate1 or any ag5t act+ on  
its behalf7 & coord9ate prosecutions =  
any violation ( su* section4  7b7       
,coord9ator = false intimate depictions 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all designate a    
coord9ator 9 ea* ,unit$ ,/ates          
,attorney's ,(fice to receive reports f 
! public reg>d+ pot5tial violations (   
section #ajda 7relat+ to deep fake      
depictions ( an intimate & sexual       
nature7 & coord9ate prosecutions = any  
violation ( su* section4  7c7 ,plan &   
guidance ,on ! effective date ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% a  
report conta9+-- 7#a7 a plan to         
effectuate & en=ce section #ajda2  7#b7 
a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &  
su* o!r /ates or gr\ps z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate1 to use deep
 fake te*nology to impact elections or  

public policy debates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or o!r democracies2  7#c7 a description 
( ! impact ( intimate & sexual deep     
fakes on wom5 & m>g9aliz$ communities2 &
  7#d7 9 ord] to increase ! likelihood (
 su* prosecutions1 (ficial guidance to  
,f$]al prosecutors reg>d+ any pot5tial  
legal conc]ns t may imp$e su*           
prosecutions abs5t cl>ification4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ajda4 ,advanc$ te*nological   
false p]sonation record4 #ajdb4 ,deep   
fakes victim assi/ance4  4  #c4         
,transp>5cy facilitation ,any           
manufactur] ( s(tw>e1 :o 9 ! c\rse (    
conduct+ su* bus9ess produces s(tw>e1 9 
or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1   
:i* su* manufactur] reasonably believes1
 9 ! context ( _! int5d$ di/ribution ( !
 product1 w be us$ to produce deep      
fakes1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#ajda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all--  7#a7 ensure 

su* s(tw>e has ! te*nical capability to 
ins]t wat]m>ks & disclosures ( ! nature 
describ$ 9 su* section into su* deep    
fakes2 &  7#b7 include t]ms ( use or o!r
 analog\s disclosures ) su* s(tw>e1 :i* 
require ! us] ( su* s(tw>e to           
affirmatively ackn[l$ge _! g5]al aw>5ess
 ( _! legal obligations "u ?is ,act4    
#d4 ,9 rem litigation aga9/ =eign &     
unkn[n def5dants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a liv+  
p]son1 or an affiliat$ corporate or o!r 
entity sub/antially connect$ to su* liv+
 p]son1 exhibit$ z engag+ 9 falsifi$    
mat]ial activity 9 an advanc$           
te*nological false p]sonation record1 z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajda ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #b ( ?is ,act1 & subject to     
p>allel exceptions to ^? enum]at$ 9     
section #ajda7;j7 ( su* title1 may file 
an 9 rem civil action aga9/ an advanc$  
te*nological false p]sonation record1 9 
! judicial di/rict 9 :i* su* liv+ p]son 
or relat$ entity resides1 if--  7#a7 !  
creator ( su* advanc$ te*nological false

 p]sonation record is 9 violation ( any 
provision 9 section #ajda ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act1 = :i* a private rem$y is 
provid$2 &  7#b7 ! c\rt f9ds t su* liv+ 
p]son or relat$ entity-- 7,a7 is n able 
to obta9 9 p]sonam jurisdiction ov] a   
p]son :o w\ld h be5 a def5dant 9 a civil
 action 9 section #ajda ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ?r\gh reasonable
 due dilig5ce 0 n able to f9d a p]son :o
 w\ld h be5 a def5dant 9 a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 by--  7i7 if           
practicable1 s5d+ a notice ( ! alleg$   
violation & int5t to proce$ "u ?is      
p>agraph to ! produc] ( ! record2  7ii7 
publi%+ notice ( ! action z ! c\rt may  
direct promptly aft] fil+ ! action2 &   
7iii7 comply+ ) su* o!r due dilig5ce    
measures ! ,attorney ,g5]al promulgates 
?r\gh regulation4  7b7 ,s]vice ( process
 ,! actions "u subsection               
7a77#b77;,b77ii7 %all con/itute s]vice (
 process4  7c7 ,jurisdiction ,9 an 9 rem

 action "u ?is section1 an advanc$ false
 p]sonation record %all be deem$ to h   
its situs 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !  
p]son falsely depict$ z engag+ 9 mat]ial
 activity resides4  7d7 ,rem$ies ,!     
rem$ies 9 an 9 rem action "u ?is        
p>agraph %all be limit$ to a c\rt ord]  
decl>+ !re to be a sub/antial likelihood
 t ! mat]ial activity depict$ 9 su*     
advanc$ te*nological false p]sonation   
record is false & lack+ ! wat]m>ks &    
disclosures requir$ "u section #ajda (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b ( ?is ,act1 & z           
appropriate at ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 ! 
=feiture by ! produc] ( su* advanc$     
te*nological false p]sonation record (  
pr(its directly d]iv$ f ! production &  
di/ribution ( su* cont5t4  7e7 ,e/oppel 
& additional rem$ies ,a c\rt ord] "u    
subsection 7d7 may n be us$ = purposes (
 e/oppel 9 subsequ5t litigation %\ld !  
liv+ p]son or relat$ entity br++ suit   
file additional actions "u o!r          
provisions ( law4 ,! 9 rem action       

e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act %all be 9 addition 
to any o!r civil action or rem$y o!rwise
 applicable & any o!r jurisdiction t    
o!rwise exi/s1 :e!r 9 rem or 9 p]sonam4 
7f7 ,fee waiv] ,! ,f$]al judici>y %all  
waive all fil+ fees = actual liv+ p]sons
 pursu+ private relief "u ?is section1  
if su* litigant provides a sworn        
c]tification t ! prim>y purpose ( su*   
fil+ is reputational re/oration4  7g7   
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
promulgate regulations gov]n+ proce$+s  
"u ?is section1 or o!rwise limit+ !     
applicability ( ?is section z su* is    
det]m9$ necess>y4  #e4 ,fraud & relat$  
activity 9 connection ) audiovisual &   
biometric id5tity au!ntication  7a7     
,(f5se ,section #ajbh ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ or a false id5tification       
docum5t & ins]t+ a false id5tification  
docum5t1 or a false audiovisual         
id5tification record2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#d71 by /rik+ or a false id5tification 

docum5t1 & ins]t+ a false id5tification 
docum5t1 or a false audiovisual         
id5tification record12 &  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ or a false      
id5tification docum5t & ins]t+ a false  
id5tification docum5t1 false audiovisual
 id5tification record2  7#b7 9          
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ or a false 
id5tification docum5t & ins]t+ a false  
id5tification docum5t1 or a false       
audiovisual id5tification record2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by ins]t+    
aft] a docum5t ! foll[+3 or a false     
audiovisual id5tification record2 &     
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 ins]t aft] lett]s1 ! foll[+3     
biometric indicators2  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#g71 ins]t aft] o!r unique physical    
repres5tation ! foll[+3 includ+ facial  
dim5sions or *>act]i/ics1 or visual     
imag]y or cont5t :i* appe>s to          
au!ntically depict any spee* or conduct 
( a p]son :o did n 9 fact engage 9 su*  
spee* or conduct2  7,c7 9 p>agraph      
7#aa71 /rike & at ! end2  7,d7 9        

p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 /rike ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t 2 &2 &  7,e7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,! t]m false       
audiovisual id5tification record means  
any deep fake :i* is an advanc$         
te*nological false p]sonation record1 z 
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ajda1 us$ 
or attempt$ to be us$ by a p]son = !    
purpose ( conduct+ actual activities    
:ile assum+ ! id5tity ( ano!r p]son )\t 
su* o!r p]son's cons5t1 t--  7,a7 seeks 
to fur!r any unlawful activity t        
con/itutes a violation ( ,f$]al law1 or 
t con/itutes a felony "u any applicable 
,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or local law2  7,b7  
depicts obsc5ity or sexually explicit   
conduct1 consid]+ ! ext5t to :i* !      
record appeals to ! pruri5t int]e/1 is  
pat5tly (f5sive1 & lack s]i\s lit]>y1   
arti/ic1 political1 or sci5tific value2 
7,c7 depicts fight+ words1 :i* by _! v  
utt]ance1 inflict injury or t5d to      
incite an imm$iate brea* ( ! peace2     
7,d7 con/itutes a call to imm95t lawless
 action1 & is likely1 :e!r on its own or

 collectively 9 connection ) relat$     
records1 to incite or produce su*       
action2 &  7,e7 depicts or con/itutes   
o!r activities or spee* t ! ,attorney   
,g5]al det]m9es by regulation pose a    
cr$ible ?reat to ! national int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*1 z ( ! date ( su*    
regulation1 h be5 det]m9$ by a ,f$]al   
c\rt to con/itute an unprotect$ class ( 
spee* "u ! fir/ am5dm5t4  4  7b7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7a7 may n be int]pret$ z     
impos+ any limitations on !             
applicability ( section #ajbh ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to any item   
:i* 0 cov]$ by su* section prior to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,false 
p]sonation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dc (   
title #ah ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end a new section z  
foll[s3  #iah4 ,deep fake false         
p]sonation g5]ally ,section #iaa ?r\gh  
#iag ( ?is *apt] 7relat+ to false       
p]sonation ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
(fic]s1 or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

au?orities mak+ arre/s or se>*es1       
cr$itors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =eign       
diplomats1 consults1 or (fic]s1 #d-;,h  
,club memb]s or ag5ts1 & ,r$ ,cross     
memb]s or ag5ts7 %all be int]pret$ to   
include ^? :o produce1 or sub/antially  
kn[+ly contribute to ! production &     
unlawful use (1 deep fakes :i* con/itute
 an advanc$ te*nological false          
p]sonation record1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 
by section #b ( ! ,def5d+ ,ea* & ,e     
,p]son f ,false ,appe>ances by ,keep+   
,exploitation ,subject to ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjai & subject to p>allel      
exceptions to ^? enum]at$ 9 section     
#b7;j7 ( su* ,act1 ( su* classes (      
p]sons cov]$ by ?is *apt]4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #dc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #iah4 ,deep fake false         
p]sonation g5]ally4  4  #g4 ,detection (
 deep fakes  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9     
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    

,f$]al elem5ts1 %all e/abli% a task =ce 
)9 ! ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,directorate1 
h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,deep ,fakes     
,task ,=ce1 to--  7#a7 advance ef=ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to combat !    
national security implications ( deep   
fakes2  7#b7 z appropriate1 rese>* &    
develop te*nologies to detect1 or       
o!rwise c\nt] & combat1 deep fakes & o!r
 advanc$ image manipulation me?ods &    
di/+ui% su* deep fakes or relat$ =g]ies 
f legitimate audiovisual record+s or    
visual depictions ( actual ev5ts2  7#c7 
provide support1 bo? adm9i/rative &     
sci5tific1 to o!r ,f$]al elem5ts rese>*+
 su* te*nologies2  7#d7 enc\rage ef=ts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to adopt su* 
te*nology2 &  7#e7 facilitate discussion
 & appropriate coop]ation betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & relevant      
private sector te*nology ent]prises or  
o!r nongov]nm5tal entities1 includ+     
academic & rese>* in/itutions1 reg>d+ ! 
id5tification ( deep fakes or o!r       
advanc$ image manipulation me?ods4  7b7 

,private sector collaboration ,9 ! ev5t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t develops      
te*nology to reliably detect deep fakes 
& di/+ui% su* f legitimate audiovisual  
record+s or visual depictions ( actual  
ev5ts1 ! ,presid5t %all1 unless he      
det]m9es su* is contr>y to ! national   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 endeavor to  
make su* te*nology available to         
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates private sector
 int]net plat=ms1 includ+ social        
networks4  7c7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & annually !reaft] = a p]iod ( 
five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all submit an unclassifi$    
report1 :i* may h[ev] conta9 a classifi$
 annex1 to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate         
describ+--  7#a7 ! activities ( ! ,task 
,=ce2  7#b7 z appropriate1 te*nological 
progress relat$ to ! detection ( deep   
fakes2  7#c7 new developm5ts relat$ to !

 national security ?reat pos$ by deep   
fakes or relat$ image manipulation      
te*nologies1 :i* %all include a         
description ( any ef=ts ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 &  
su* o!r /ates or gr\ps z ! ,attorney    
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate1 to         
di/ribute unlawful deep fakes 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or o!r democracies2 &  7#d7     
relat$ ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to combat
 & c\nt] deep fakes or relat$ image     
manipulation te*nologies4  7d7          
,def9ition ,! t]m deep fake %all h !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajda (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b ( ?is ,act4  #h4          
,congressional notification ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 on no less ?an an 
annual basis1 %all provide ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate ) a classifi$ writt5        
notification &1 ^u reque/1 a brief+     
reg>d+ any kn[n attempts ( =eign /ates  

to use deep fake te*nology to influ5ce  
or o!rwise int]f]e 9 an (ficial proce$+ 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an election4
  #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all    
ent] into effect on ! date t is "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4