,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 & ,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia relat+ to c&idates = ,f$]al (fice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,elections f ,deceptive ,,ai ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ 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 ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual means a c&idate = ,f$]al (fice4 7#b7 ,deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia ,! t]m deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia means an image1 audio1 or video t-- 7,a7 is ! product ( artificial intellig5ce or ma*9e le>n+1 includ+ deep le>n+ te*niques1 t-- 7i7 m]ges1 comb9es1 replaces1 or sup]imposes cont5t onto an image1 audio1 or video1 creat+ an image1 audio1 or video t appe>s au!ntic2 or 7ii7 g5]ates an inau!ntic image1 audio1 or video t appe>s au!ntic2 & 7,b7 a reasonable p]son1 hav+ consid]$ ! qualities ( ! image1 audio1 or video & ! nature ( ! di/ribution *annel 9 :i* ! image1 audio1 or video appe>s-- 7i7 w\ld h a fundam5tally diff]5t und]/&+ or impression ( ! appe>ance1 spee*1 or expressive conduct exhibit$ 9 ! image1 audio1 or video ?an t p]son w\ld h if t p]son 7 he>+ or see+ ! unalt]$1 orig9al v]sion ( ! image1 audio1 or video2 or 7ii7 w\ld believe t ! image1 audio1 or video accurately exhibits any appe>ance1 spee*1 or expressive conduct ( a p]son :o did n actually exhibit su* appe>ance1 spee*1 or expressive conduct4 7#c7 ,f$]al election activity ,! t]m ,f$]al election activity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cja7bj77;,a77iii74 7b7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a p]son1 political committee1 or o!r entity may n kn[+ly di/ribute mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia ( a cov]$ individual1 or 9 c>ry+ out a ,f$]al election activity1 ) ! int5t to-- 7#a7 influ5ce an election2 or 7#b7 solicit funds4 7c7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9 entities ,?is section %all n apply to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a radio or television broadca/+ /ation1 includ+ a cable or satellite television op]ator1 programm]1 or produc]1 or a /ream+ s]vice t broadca/s mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ 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$ges ?r\gh cont5t or a disclosure1 9 a mann] t c be easily he>d or read by ! av]age li/5] or view]1 t !re are que/ions ab\t ! au!nticity ( ! mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia4 7#b7 ,a regul>ly publi%$ 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 ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia prohibit$ "u ?is section1 if ! publication cle>ly /ates t ! mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia does n accurately repres5t ! spee* or conduct ( ! cov]$ individual4 7#c7 ,mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia t con/itutes satire or p>ody4 7d7 ,civil action 7#a7 ,injunctive or o!r equitable relief 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ individual ^: voice or lik5ess appe>s 91 or :o is ! subject (1 a mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia1 includ+ cont5t di/ribut$ z "p ( a ,f$]al election activity1 di/ribut$ 9 violation ( ?is section may seek injunctive or o!r equitable relief prohibit+ ! di/ribution ( mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia 9 violation ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,prec$5ce ,an action "u ?is p>agraph %all be entitl$ to prec$5ce 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4 7#b7 ,damages 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ individual ^: voice or lik5ess appe>s 91 or :o is ! subject (1 a mat]ially deceptive ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia1 includ+ cont5t di/ribut$ z "p ( a ,f$]al election activity1 di/ribut$ 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 ,,ai-g5]at$ audio or visual m$ia4 7,b7 ,attorney's fees & co/s ,9 addition to any damages aw>d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may also aw>d a prevail+ p>ty reasonable attorney's fees & co/s4 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to limit or preclude a pla9tiff f secur+ or recov]+ any o!r available rem$y4 7#c7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 any civil action alleg+ a violation ( ?is section1 ! pla9tiff %all be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ ! violation ?r\gh cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce4 4 7b7 ,effect on defamation action ,= purposes ( an action = defamation1 a violation ( section #cbe ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all con/itute defamation p] se4 7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$4