,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjhh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lyn* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,coop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to prohibit ! di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia prior to an election = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deepfakes 9 ,f$]al ,elections ,prohibition ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia prior to election 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cbe4 ,prohibition on di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive m$ia prior to election 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 a p]son1 political committee1 or o!r entity %all n1 )9 #fj days ( a election = ,f$]al (fice at :i* a c&idate = elective (fice w appe> on ! ballot1 di/ribute1 ) actual malice1 mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia ( ! c&idate ) ! int5t to injure ! c&idate's reputation or to deceive a vot] into vot+ = or aga9/ ! c&idate4 7b7 ,exception 7#a7 ,requir$ language ,! prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 does n apply if ! audio or visual m$ia includes-- 7,a7 a disclosure /at+3 8,?is has be5 manipulat$402 & 7,b7 fill$ 9 ! blank 9 ! disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m image1 video1 or audio1 z mo/ accurately describes ! m$ia4 7#b7 ,visual m$ia ,= visual m$ia1 ! text ( ! disclosure %all appe> 9 a size t is easily readable by ! av]age view] & no small] ?an ! l>ge/ font size ( o!r text appe>+ 9 ! visual m$ia4 ,if ! visual m$ia does n include any o!r text1 ! disclosure %all appe> 9 a size t is easily readable by ! av]age view]4 ,= visual m$ia t is video1 ! disclosure %all appe> = ! duration ( ! video4 7#c7 ,audio-only m$ia ,if ! m$ia consi/s ( audio only1 ! disclosure %all be read 9 a cle>ly spok5 mann] & 9 a pit* t c be easily he>d by ! av]age li/5]1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! audio1 at ! end ( ! audio1 &1 if ! audio is great] ?an two m9utes 9 l5g?1 int]sp]s$ )9 ! audio at int]vals ( n great] ?an two m9utes ea*4 7c7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9 entities ,?is section does n apply to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 t broadca/s mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia prohibit$ by ?is section z "p ( a bona fide newsca/1 news int]view1 news docum5t>y1 or on-!-spot cov]age ( bona fide news ev5ts1 if ! broadca/ cle>ly ackn[l$ges ?r\gh cont5t or a disclosure1 9 a mann] t c be easily he>d or read by ! av]age li/5] or view]1 t !re are que/ions ab\t ! au!nticity ( ! mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia4 7#b7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 :5 x is paid to broadca/ mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia4 7#c7 ,an int]net website1 or a regul>ly publi%$ newspap]1 magaz9e1 or o!r p]iodical ( g5]al circulation1 includ+ an int]net or electronic publication1 t r\t9ely c>ries news & comm5t>y ( g5]al int]e/1 & t publi%es mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia prohibit$ by ?is section1 if ! publication cle>ly /ates t ! mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia does n accurately repres5t ! spee* or conduct ( ! c&idate4 7#d7 ,mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia t con/itutes satire or p>ody4 7d7 ,civil action 7#a7 ,injunctive or o!r equitable relief ,a c&idate = elective (fice ^: voice or lik5ess appe>s 9 a mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia di/ribut$ 9 violation ( ?is section may seek injunctive or o!r equitable relief prohibit+ ! di/ribution ( audio or visual m$ia 9 violation ( ?is section4 ,an action "u ?is p>agraph %all be entitl$ to prec$5ce 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4 7#b7 ,damages ,a c&idate = elective (fice ^: voice or lik5ess appe>s 9 a mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia di/ribut$ 9 violation ( ?is section may br+ an action = g5]al or special damages aga9/ ! p]son1 committee1 or o!r entity t di/ribut$ ! mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia4 ,! c\rt may also aw>d a prevail+ p>ty reasonable attorney's fees & co/s4 ,?is p>agraph %all n be con/ru$ to limit or preclude a pla9tiff f secur+ or recov]+ any o!r available rem$y4 7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 any civil action alleg+ a violation ( ?is section1 ! pla9tiff %all be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ ! violation ?r\gh cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to alt] or negate any rights1 obligations1 or immunities ( an int]active s]vice provid] "u section #bcj ( title #dg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7f7 ,mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m mat]ially deceptive audio or visual m$ia means an image or an audio or video record+ ( a c&idate's appe>ance1 spee*1 or conduct t has be5 int5tionally manipulat$ 9 a mann] su* t bo? ( ! foll[+ conditions are met3 7#a7 ,! image or audio or video record+ w\ld falsely appe> to a reasonable p]son to be au!ntic4 7#b7 ,! image or audio or video record+ w\ld cause a reasonable p]son to h a fundam5tally diff]5t und]/&+ or impression ( ! expressive cont5t ( ! image or audio or video record+ ?an t p]son w\ld h if ! p]son 7 he>+ or see+ ! unalt]$1 orig9al v]sion ( ! image or audio or video record+4 4 7b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly & willfully commits a violation ( section #cbe %all be f9$ n m ?an #ajj1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4 4 7c7 ,effect on defamation action ,= purposes ( an action = defamation1 a violation ( section #cbe ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all con/itute defamation p] se4