,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,br[n 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4   
,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,evans ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mrs4  
,hayes1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4
 ,f\%ee1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   
,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,mc,garvey1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,goldman 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,case1
 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4
 ,/ansbury1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( artificial 
intellig5ce to deprive or defraud       
individuals ( ! "r to vote 9 elections =
 public (fice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secur+ ,elections ,f ,,ai ,deception   

,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
algori?m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$    
algori?m means a computational process  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t--  7i7    
creates or facilitates ! creation ( a   
product or in=mation2  7ii7 promotes1   
recomm5ds1 ranks1 or o!rwise affects !  
display or deliv]y ( mat]ial in=mation2 
7iii7 makes a decision2 or  7iv7        
facilitates human decision mak+4  7,b7  
,computational process describ$ ,a      
computational process describ$ 9 ?is    
subp>agraph is-- 7i7 a computational    
process t uses ma*9e le>n+1 natural     
language process+1 artificial           
intellig5ce te*niques1 or o!r           
computational process+ te*niques (      
simil> or great] complexity2 or  7ii7 a 
det]m9i/ic computational process d]iv$ f
 a process describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#c7 
,deploy] ,! t]m deploy] means any p]son1
 o!r ?an an individual act+ 9 a         

non-comm]cial context1 t uses a cov]$   
algori?m4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be   
con/ru$ to prohibit a p]son :o is a     
deploy] "u ?is p>agraph f treatm5t z a  
develop] "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,develop] ,!
 t]m develop] means any p]son t designs1
 codes1 cu/omizes1 or produces a cov]$  
algori?m1 or sub/antially modifies a    
cov]$ algori?m1 :e!r = its own use or = 
use by a ?ird p>ty4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 may be con/ru$ to prohibit a p]son :o  
is a develop] "u ?is p>agraph f treatm5t
 z a deploy] "u ?is ,act4  7#e7         
,election work] ,! t]m election work]   
means an individual :o is an election   
(ficial1 poll work]1 or an election     
volunte] 9 connection ) ! adm9i/ration (
 an election = a ,f$]al1 /ate1 or local 
(fice4  #c4 ,prohibit+ use ( artificial 
intellig5ce to deprive or defraud       
individuals ( ! "r to vote 9 elections =
 public (fice  7a7 ,prohibition ,a      
develop] or deploy] %all n use a cov]$  
algori?m 9 a mann] t int5tionally       
deprives or defrauds1 or int5tionally   

attempts to deprive or defraud1 an      
individual ( ! "r to vote 9 an election 
= ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local (fice1 includ+
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,provid+ deceptive      
in=mation reg>d+--  7,a7 ! "t1 place1 or
 me?od ( vot+ or regi/]+ to vote2  7,b7 
! eligibility requirem5ts to vote or    
regi/] to vote2  7,c7 ! c\nt+ & canvass+
 ( ballots2  7,d7 ! adjudication (      
elections2  7,e7 endorsem5ts by any     
p]son or c&idate2 or  7,f7 any o!r      
mat]ial in=mation p]ta9+ to ! proc$ures 
or requirem5ts = vot+ or regi/]+ to vote
 9 an election = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 (fice4  7#b7 ,us+ deception1 ?reats1   
intimidation1 fraud1 or co]cion to      
prev5t1 int]f]e )1 retaliate aga9/1 or  
det]1 or to attempt to prev5t1 int]f]e  
)1 retaliate aga9/1 or det]1 an         
individual f-- 7,a7 regi/]+ to vote2    
7,b7 vot+2  7,c7 support+ or advocat+ = 
a c&idate 9 ! election2 or  7,d7 s]v+ z1
 execut+ ! responsibilities (1 or assi/+
 an election work]1 includ+ process+ or 
scann+ ballots1 or tabulat+1 canvass+1  

or c]tify+ vot+ results4  7b7 ,p5alty   
,:oev] commits a violation ( subsection 
7a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #a    
ye>1 or bo?4  7c7 ,effective date ,?is  
section %all take effect ^u ! expiration
 ( ! #fj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,requir+  
disclaim]s on election-relat$ cont5t    
g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce  7a7   
,requirem5t = p]sons deploy+ cont5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a deploy] :o uses a cov]$
 algori?m to g5]ate1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 an 
image1 text1 video1 audio1 or o!r m$ia1 
& int5tionally publi%es su* cont5t1 %all
 include ! disclaim] describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 if--  7,a7 ! cont5t includes a    
simulation1 alt]ation1 or di/ortion ( an
 image or video ( a c&idate = ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local (fice2  7,b7 ! cont5t   
includes audio simulat+1 alt]+1 or      
di/ort+ ! voice ( a c&idate = ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local (fice2 or  7,c7 ! cont5t
 depicts in=mation ab\t ! "t1 place1    
mann]1 or requirem5ts = vot+ or regi/]+ 

to vote 9 election = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local (fice4  7#b7 ,disclaim] describ$  
,! disclaim] describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
ei!r ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! foll[+        
/atem5t3 ,,ai ,disclaim]3 ,?is output 0 
g5]at$ by artificial intellig5ce4  7,b7 
,a symbol1 simil> 9 size & design to !  
copyright symbol1 consi/+ ( ! lett]s    
,,ai 9 a circle4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =    
develop]s ,a develop] :o (f]s ! ability 
to use a cov]$ algori?m to g5]ate or    
publi% any cont5t describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (      
subsection 7a77#a7 %all-- 7#a7 provide  
deploy]s ( ! cov]$ algori?m a me*anism  
to comply ) subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 to !
 ext5t te*nically feasible1 make !      
disclaim]s requir$ to be includ$ by !   
deploy] "u subsection 7a7 p]man5t or    
unable to be easily remov$4  7c7        
,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t by ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,regulations   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission  
%all issue regulations "u section #eec (

 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t detail
 ! "t1 place1 mann]1 & o!r appropriate  
requirem5ts = ! use ( ! disclaim]       
requir$ by subsection 7a71 includ+      
accessibility = p]sons ) disabilities & 
measures to ensure t ! disclaim] is     
appropriate to ! m$ium 9 :i* x is       
publi%$4  7#b7 ,additional au?ority ,!  
,commission may issue regulations "u    
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 t provide exceptions to          
subsection 7a7 9 specific circum/ances 9
 :i* x w\ld be obvi\s to a reasonable   
p]son t ! m$ia is a syn!tic depiction ( 
an actual item1 place1 p]son1 or ev5t4  
7#c7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,unfair or         
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( ?is section or a regulation issu$ "u 
?is section %all be treat$ z a violation
 ( a regulation "u section              
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7,b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce

 ?is section & any regulation issu$ "u  
?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same   
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section1 & any p]son :o violates ?is    
section or a regulation issu$ "u ?is    
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7#d7 ,report+ requirem5t  7,a7   
,public education ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod  
:i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all und]take       
reasonable ef=ts to educate ! public    
ab\t ! mean+ & use ( ! disclaim] requir$
 by subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,report ,at ! 
conclusion ( ! p]iod describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all    
submit a report to ,congress on !       
adoption & effectiv5ess ( ! disclaim]   
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7d7         
,effective date ,?is section %all take  

effect ^u ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day     
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date on :i* !      
,commission issues ! regulations requir$
 "u subsection 7c77#a74  #e4 ,duty ( c>e
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a develop] or deploy]   
%all n (f]1 lic5se1 or use a cov]$      
algori?m 9 a mann] t is n safe &        
effective4  7b7 ,safe ,= purposes (     
subsection 7a71 a cov]$ algori?m is safe
 if--  7#a7 ! develop] or deploy] has   
tak5 reasonable measures to prev5t or   
mitigate h>ms id5tifi$ by a             
pre-deploym5t evaluation or impact      
assessm5t2  7#b7 use ( ! cov]$ algori?m 
z int5d$ is n likely to result 9 a      
violation ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 ! develop]
 or deploy] evaluates ! possibility ( n 
(f]+1 lic5s+1 or us+ ! cov]$ algori?m1  
or remov+ a cov]$ algori?m f use1 &     
reasonably concludes t-- 7,a7 use ( !   
cov]$ algori?m is n likely to result 9  
sub/antial h>m to individuals2  7,b7 !  
b5efits to individuals affect$ by !     
cov]$ algori?m likely outweigh ! co/s to
 su* individuals2  7,c7 individuals c   

reasonably avoid be+ affect$ by ! cov]$ 
algori?m2 &  7,d7 use ( ! cov]$ algori?m
 is n likely to result 9 deceptive      
practices4  7c7 ,effective ,= purposes (
 subsection 7a71 a cov]$ algori?m is    
effective if ! develop] or deploy] has  
tak5 reasonable /eps to ensure t--  7#a7
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 w\ld be consid]$ reasonable p]=mance by
 a p]son ) ord9>y skill 9 ! art2  7#b7 !
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 consi/5t ) ! expect$ p]=mance &        
publicly adv]tis$ p]=mance ( ! cov]$    
algori?m2  7#c7 ! cov]$ algori?m        
functions 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) any 
publicly adv]tis$ purpose or use2 &     
7#d7 any data us$ 9 ! design1           
developm5t1 deploym5t1 or use ( ! cov]$ 
algori?m is relevant & appropriate to ! 
deploym5t context & ! publicly adv]tis$ 
purpose4  7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive 
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 

( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1  
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section1 & any p]son :o       
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4