,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,espaillat introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to prohibit ! di/ribution1 ) actual malice1 ( c]ta9 political communications t conta9 mat]ially deceptive audio g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce :i* imp]sonate a c&idate's voice & are int5d$ to injure ! c&idate's reputation or to deceive a vot] into vot+ aga9/ ! c&idate1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c&idate ,voice ,fraud ,prohibition ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! prohibitions on paid-= political communications conta9$ )9 ?is ,act s]ve ! purpose ( fur!r+ a compell+ gov]nm5t int]e/ by s]v+ ! in=mational int]e/ ( vot]s by prev5t+ vot]s f he>+ mat]ially deceptive & int5tionally falsifi$ r5d]+s ( c&idate voices 9 political communications1 z ?is type ( malici\s cont5t 9 political communications is innately h>mful to free & fair elections4 #c4 ,prohibition on ! di/ribution ( c]ta9 paid-= political communications t conta9 mat]ially deceptive audio g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce :i* imp]sonate a c&idate's voice 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 ( c]ta9 communications t conta9 mat]ially deceptive audio g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ) respect to a communication describ$ 9 section #cah7;a7 = :i* a disbursem5t is made1 no p]son1 political committee1 or o!r entity may di/ribute su* a communication if ! communication-- 7#a7 conta9s mat]ially deceptive audio g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce :i* imp]sonates a c&idate's voice2 7#b7 is di/ribut$ ) actual malice2 7#c7 is int5d$ to injure ! c&idate's reputation or to deceive a vot] into vot+ aga9/ ! c&idate2 & 7#d7 is di/ribut$-- 7,a7 )9 #ij days ( a g5]al1 special1 or run(f election ( ! (fice s\ght by ! c&idate2 or 7,b7 )9 #fj days ( a prim>y or pref]5ce election1 or a conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty t has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate = ! (fice s\ght by ! c&idate4 7b7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9 entities ,?is section does n apply to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 :5 x is paid to broadca/ mat]ially deceptive audio4 7#b7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 t broadca/s mat]ially deceptive audio z "p ( a bona fide newsca/1 news int]view1 news docum5t>y1 or on-!-spot cov]age ( bona fide news ev5ts4 7#c7 ,mat]ially deceptive audio t cle>ly con/itutes satire or p>ody1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,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 audio4 7#e7 ,an int]active comput] s]vice provid]1 in=mation cont5t provid]1 or an access s(tw>e provid] z describ$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 :o publi%es or p]mits ! circulation ( mat]ially deceptive audio4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,mat]ially deceptive audio ,! t]m mat]ially deceptive audio means audio or video audio t-- 7,a7 mimics ! voice ( a c&idate = election = ,f$]al (fice 9 su* a mann] t ! audio w\ld falsely appe> to a reasonable p]son to be ! au!ntic voice ( t c&idate & ! use ( t audio has n be5 pre-approv$ by ! c&idate2 & 7,b7 does n conta9 9 ! communication conta9+ ! audio a cle>1 conspicu\s1 & ov]t disclaim] indicat+ t ! audio us$ 9 ! communication 0 n actually spok5 by ! c&idate 9 "q1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,actual malice ,! t]m actual malice means k t c]ta9 audio or video audio 0 creat$ us+ artificial intellig5ce 9 ord] to create a false repres5tation1 or a reckless disreg>d ( :e!r ! audio or video audio 01 9 fact1 g5u9e4 7#c7 ,g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce means audio or video audio t is creat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by a comput]-bas$ le>n+ algori?m t is able to successfully mimic ! pit*1 pace1 & tone1 or any comb9ation !re(1 ( an actual p]son's voice4 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,e7 ,any p]son :o kn[+ly & willfully commits a violation ( section #cbe %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4 4 7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations to provide guidance ) respect to-- 7#a7 h[ to det]m9e if a mat]ially deceptive audio is cle>ly satire or p>ody = ! purposes ( section #cbe7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 :at con/itutes a cle>1 conspicu\s1 & ov]t disclaim] = ! purposes ( section #cbe7;c77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,report requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate on-- 7#a7 matt]s relat+ to compliance ) & ! en=cem5t ( ! requirem5ts ( section #cbe ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 recomm5dations = any modifications to su* section to ensure compliance ) su* section4 7e7 ,effective date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4