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United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 10841
Securing Elections From AI Deception Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Elections
67 on file · 40 became law · 11 still moving · 2 moved in 30 days
United States (federal)United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 10814
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency and accountability for the use of content that is generated by artificial intelligence (generative AI) in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the adv
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 10775
To direct the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a task force for the purpose of studying the effects of automated accounts on social media, public discourse, and elections.
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
LouisianaLouisianaHB 459
Artificial intelligence in political campaigns (Act 806 of 2026)
Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in political campaign materials.
MarylandMarylandSB 141
Election misinformation, disinformation and deepfakes
Authorizes the State Administrator of Elections to act on credible reports of election misinformation or disinformation, including deepfakes, and sets related requirements; cross-filed with HB 145.
AlaskaAlaskaSB 64
Elections Omnibus
Election administration omnibus bill; Public Citizen reports its election deepfake provision was removed before final passage, and the governor vetoed the bill.
MaineMaineLD 517
An Act Regarding Synthetic Media in Campaign Advertising
Regulates the use of synthetic media such as deepfakes in campaign advertising, including disclosure requirements.
IowaIowaHF 2609
Synthetic media in campaign materials
Would have regulated the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, with penalties.
VermontVermontS.23
Use of synthetic media in elections (Act 75 of 2026)
Requires disclosure of synthetic media, including AI-generated deepfakes, in election-related communications within a set period before an election.
MassachusettsMassachusettsH 5093
An Act to protect against election misinformation
Would regulate deceptive synthetic media and misinformation about candidates and elections.
MinnesotaMinnesotaHF 1370
Deep fake election and nonconsensual sexual deep fake law
Creates a crime for disseminating deep fakes to influence an election, a crime for nonconsensual dissemination of sexual deep fakes, and a civil cause of action for victims of nonconsensual sexual deep fakes.
GeorgiaGeorgiaSB 9
Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act
Would have created crimes and enhanced penalties for illegal activities carried out using artificial intelligence, including AI-generated obscene material and deceptive election content.
NevadaNevadaAB 73
Disclosure of synthetic media in election communications
Requires election communications that include synthetic media to disclose that the image, video or audio has been manipulated and lets depicted candidates seek an injunction.
European UnionEuropean UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/900
Regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising
Requires political advertisements to be labelled with sponsor and funding information, creates an EU repository of online political ads, and restricts targeting and ad delivery techniques that use personal data.
MontanaMontanaSB 25
Disclosure of AI deepfakes in election communications
Regulates deepfakes of candidates and parties in election and electioneering communications by requiring a disclosure and allowing injunctive relief and penalties.
CaliforniaCaliforniaAB 2839
Elections: Deceptive Media in Advertisements
Prohibits knowingly distributing materially deceptive AI-generated or digitally altered election content about candidates, officials and election workers within set periods around elections.
District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaB26-0329
Campaign Finance Modernization Amendment Act of 2025
Campaign finance overhaul bill that Public Citizen tracks for its provisions on deepfakes in political communications.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 5272
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
United States (federal)United States (federal)No. 2:24-cv-02527
Kohls v. Bonta (California election deepfake laws)
The court permanently enjoined California's AB 2655, which required platforms to block or label deceptive election deepfakes, as preempted by Section 230, and permanently enjoined AB 2839 against the plaintiffs.
European UnionEuropean UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1083
European Media Freedom Act
Sets common rules to protect media pluralism and editorial independence, including safeguards against spyware use on journalists, transparency of media ownership and state advertising, and treatment of media content by very large online platforms.
Rhode IslandRhode IslandH 5872
Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications
Bars distributing deceptive synthetic media of candidates in election communications within a set period before an election unless it carries a disclosure, and lets affected candidates seek relief.
Rhode IslandRhode IslandS 816
Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications (Senate bill)
Senate companion regulating deceptive synthetic media of candidates in election communications, with a disclosure safe harbor and a private right of action.
PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaHB 811
Deepfakes in campaign advertising
Would make people liable for knowingly distributing campaign ads containing undisclosed deepfakes of candidates in the days before an election.
United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 1699
Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
ArkansasArkansasHB 1041
Deceptive and Fraudulent Deepfakes in Election Communications
Would have prohibited deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes in election communications.
TexasTexasHB 366
Disclosure of altered media in political advertising
Would have required a disclosure on political advertising that contains AI-altered or synthetic media and made failure to disclose a criminal offense.
AlaskaAlaskaSB 2
AI, Deepfakes, Cybersecurity, Data Transfers
Would have required disclosure of election-related deepfakes, regulated state agency use of artificial intelligence, and governed data transfers between agencies.
North DakotaNorth DakotaHB 1167
Artificial intelligence disclosure statements in political content
Requires political communications and advertising created with artificial intelligence to include a disclosure statement.
MarylandMarylandSB 361
Voter influence by fraud including synthetic media
Would have prohibited using fraud, including synthetic media such as deepfakes, to influence a voter's decision; cross-filed with HB 525.
South DakotaSouth DakotaSB 164
Deepfakes to influence an election
Makes it a misdemeanor to distribute a deepfake of a candidate with intent to injure the candidate within a set period before an election unless it carries a disclosure.
KentuckyKentuckySB 4
State government AI governance and election synthetic media
Requires the Commonwealth Office of Technology to set AI policy standards and creates an Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee for state agency AI use, and creates a cause of action over undisclosed synthetic media in electioneering communications.
West VirginiaWest VirginiaSB 484
Synthetic media and AI in political advertising
Would have required disclosures and set penalties for synthetic media and AI used in political programming and campaign advertising.
AlaskaAlaskaSB 33
Synthetic Media: Liability; Elections
Would have created defamation liability for synthetic media and regulated its use in elections.
DelawareDelawareHS 1 for HB 316
Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence an Election
Makes it a crime to distribute a deceptive deepfake of a candidate or party within 90 days of an election unless it carries a disclosure.
CaliforniaCaliforniaAB 2655
Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024
Requires large online platforms to block or label materially deceptive AI-generated or altered content about candidates and election officials during set periods around elections.
CaliforniaCaliforniaAB 2355
Political Advertisements: Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Requires committees that run political ads with AI-generated or substantially altered content to disclose that the ad was generated or altered using artificial intelligence.
SingaporeSingaporeunverified
Elections (Integrity of Online Advertising) (Amendment) Act 2024
Amends Singapore's parliamentary and presidential election laws to prohibit publishing digitally generated or manipulated online election advertising that realistically depicts a candidate saying or doing something they did not.
New HampshireNew HampshireHB 1596
Disclosure of deceptive AI use in political advertising
Requires a disclosure when political advertising uses deceptive synthetic media created with artificial intelligence.
MinnesotaMinnesotaHF 4772
2024 elections omnibus (deep fake election crime amendments)
Elections omnibus that broadened the election deep fake crime to cover the period before nominating conventions and after absentee voting begins, lowered the knowledge standard to reckless disregard, and made convicted candidates forfeit nomination or office.
United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 4714
Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2024
A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
HawaiiHawaiiSB 2687
Relating to Elections (materially deceptive media)
Prohibits recklessly distributing materially deceptive media, such as AI deepfakes, in elections, subject to exceptions, and sets criminal penalties and civil remedies.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 8858
Securing Elections From AI Deception Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
LouisianaLouisianaSB 97
Deepfakes and AI in political advertising
Would have regulated the use of deepfakes and artificial intelligence in political advertising.
District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaB25-0832
Deepfake Political Advertising Regulation Amendment Act of 2024
Would have barred distributing artificial media in political advertising within 90 days of an election without required disclosures and allowed injunctive relief.
ArizonaArizonaSB 1359
Election Communications; Deepfakes; Prohibition
Prohibits distributing deceptive deepfakes of candidates in the period before an election unless they carry a clear disclosure.
ColoradoColoradoHB 24-1147
Candidate Election Deepfake Disclosures
Requires disclosure statements on political communications that contain deepfakes of candidates and creates civil penalties and a private right of action for affected candidates.
ArizonaArizonaHB 2394
Digital Impersonation; Injunctive Relief
Lets a person whose likeness is used in an unauthorized digital impersonation seek a court declaration and injunctive relief.
AlabamaAlabamaHB 172
Distribution of Materially Deceptive Media in Elections
Makes it a crime to distribute materially deceptive AI-generated media to influence an upcoming election without a disclosure and allows injunctions against distributors.
United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 2770
Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act
Would ban distributing materially deceptive AI generated audio or visual media of federal candidates to influence elections.
AlaskaAlaskaHB 358
Deepfakes: Liability; Elections
Would have created liability for deceptive deepfakes and required disclosures for synthetic media in elections.