No AI FRAUD Act
This bill establishes permanent property rights in an individual's voice and likeness, granting people (and their heirs for up to 10 years after death) exclusive control over commercial uses of their digital depictions or voice replicas created via AI. It requires written consent from individuals (or court-approved agreements for minors) for any commercial use of their voice or likeness, with strict penalties: $50,000 per violation for unauthorized cloning services and $5,000 per violation for unauthorized depictions. The law balances these rights against First Amendment protections by requiring courts to weigh factors like whether the use is transformative or relevant to the work's purpose. It directly affects anyone whose voice or image is used commercially without consent, including celebrities, public figures, and ordinary individuals.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Jan 10, 2024
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Jan 10, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 10, 2024
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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P
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
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Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Ivey
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratic
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Nathaniel Moran
RRepublican
Co
Robert J. Wittman
RRepublican
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