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Bills/Federal/S. 3312
USS. 3312HOT

Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act

Prohibits the use of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media in political advertising and campaign communications within 60 days of a federal election. Requires disclosure of AI-generated content in political communications and establishes penalties for violations.

Status Timeline

1
Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted
Last ActionPassed Senate by voice vote
Last Action Date2026-02-14

Sponsors

  • SAK
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar
  • SJH
    Sen. Josh Hawley

Key Information

State
Federal
Introduced
2025-06-10
Status
Passed Chamber

📋 What This Means For You

This bill has passed one chamber and is advancing. There is a meaningful chance it becomes law. Organizations affected by election ai, deepfakes in Federal should begin evaluating compliance.

Core requirement: Prohibits the use of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media in political advertising and campaign communications within 60 days of a federal election.

Companies Lobbying This Bill

MP
Meta Platforms
$25.0M total lobbying
G/
Google / Alphabet
$12.0M total lobbying
O
OpenAI
$3.5M total lobbying
M
Microsoft
$11.0M total lobbying
A
Adobe
$2.5M total lobbying
B/
ByteDance / TikTok
$5.0M total lobbying
C&
Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
$2.5M total lobbying

Topics

Election AiDeepfakes

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